There are so many diets people are using to be healthy or to lose weight. Pastor Rick Warren has revealed the Daniel Plan. There are diets focused on carbohydrates. There are diets focused on point systems. There are gluten-free diets. The list goes on and on.
Jesus reminds us that we are not to live by eating only bread. This can be interpreted as food in general. Sometimes many of us are overly concerned with what we put in our mouths, yet we neglect what Scripture tells us. Yes, a healthy diet is important. I’m not going to say which diet is better than another. However, Jesus reminds us that what we each are to live by includes “every word that comes from the mouth of God.”
There’s a word that I don’t think is emphasized enough. Every. Every word. We often need reminding about this EVERY part. There are moments we get caught up with particular passages of the Bible and we neglect others. Every word. I believe that greatly highlights the need to be reading God’s Word daily. How else will we be able to put every word to heart? If you want to truly live, be intentional with your relationship with God. Start by opening up His Word each day. The best diet is the Every Word Diet.
“But Jesus told him, ‘No! The Scriptures say, ‘People do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God. ‘’” – Matthew 4:4 [NLT]
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