Roy Tubbs

efore Jesus began His ministry, He went into the wilderness and fasted for forty days and nights; and as soon as He was finished, He met the devil head-on. What did He use on the devil?—the Word. The Bible tells us, For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword (Hebrews 4:12). The Word is our great weapon against the devil; and when Jesus used it, the devil didn’t stay long. The Bible says, He departed from him for a season (Luke 4:13). Jesus defeated the devil with the Word and then went forth in the power of the Spirit (Luke 4:14). We all must use the Word and go forth in the power of the Spirit. One of the greatest lessons the Lord taught us while He was here on Earth was to declare, It is written (Matthew 4:4,7,10).