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Luke 4:5-8 NKJV Then the devil, taking Him up on a high mountain, showed Him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. And the devil said to Him, “All this authority I will give You, and their glory; for this has been delivered to me, and I give it to whomever I wish. Therefore, if You will worship before me, all will be Yours.” And Jesus answered and said to him, “Get behind Me, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve.’ ”

Spiritual warfare is real. On one side of the war, there are demonic attacks in our minds attempting to make us think, say, and do things contrary to God’s word. On the other side, there’s the Holy Spirit instructing us to think, say, and do things that align with God’s word. What we listen to and focus on the most will determine who wins these daily battles. 

Jesus, The Example, shows us how to win these battles. When thoughts, ideas, and suggestions contrary to God’s word entered His mind during His fast, He countered those thoughts by speaking the word of God. He didn’t entertain those ideas, He immediately countered them with the word of God. 

Satan wasn’t done after Jesus rejected his first idea. He came to Jesus again and again. Each time, Jesus countered Satan’s suggestions by speaking the word of God. Eventually, Satan ended his attacks, but his plan was to return at a more opportune time (Luke 4:13).

When we get attacked in our minds to divorce or cheat on our spouse, steal money from the company, cheat on our taxes, lie to someone, or do anything else contrary to God’s word, we must follow The Example and counter those thoughts by speaking the word of God. We must have the word of God inside our hearts in order to use them against Satan. Let’s study God’s word to equip ourselves with the weapons we need to win every battle (2 Cor. 10:4).