Bread Alone Will Not Sustain You
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Rev. Tetteh-Annor Larbi | February 27 2026 | Matthew 4:1-11
KEY VERSE:
“But He answered and said, 'It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’” (Matthew 4:4, NKJV)
MESSAGE:
Jesus spoke the words in our key verse in the wilderness, at a moment of real hunger. After fasting forty days and forty nights, the tempter urged Him to turn stones into bread. The temptation was not only about food. It was about independence. It was a push to meet a legitimate need without reference to the Father’s will.
Jesus answered with Scripture. He quoted Deuteronomy and showed that life is sustained by more than what the body can touch. Bread can fill the stomach, yet the heart can remain unsettled. God’s Word feeds the inner life, shapes desire, and keeps a person steady when appetite speaks loudly.
Lent invites you to face this question honestly. What do you run to when you feel empty or tired? Jesus shows you a better way. He stayed in the wilderness and stood firm with the Word. When you return to Scripture and prayer, your hunger becomes a doorway into deeper dependence on God. The Father sustains those who lean on His Word.
FEET AND HANDS FOR THE MESSAGE:
Notice what your hunger reveals. When cravings rise, pause and seek God’s voice before you satisfy the urge. Open Scripture daily during this Lenten journey and let it shape your choices. Replace quick comforts with simple obedience. Feed your mind with God’s truth and let Christ become the strength you rely on.
PRAYER:
Lord Jesus, teach me to depend on Your Word. When I feel empty, draw me to Scripture and prayer. Strengthen me to choose obedience and to trust the Father’s will. Feed my soul with truth and keep my heart steady. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
THERE SHALL BE SHOWERS OF BLESSING.
SHOWERS! BLESSINGS!!
The 365 DAILY BIBLE READING
DAILY word study: LIVE The word translated “live” in Matthew 4:4 is ζήσεται (zēsetai), the future middle indicative of ζάω (zaō), meaning “to live,” “to be alive,” or “to continue in life.” It does not merely refer to physical breathing or biological survival. It speaks of life that is sustained, preserved, and actively maintained.
In Scripture, zaō often carries a fuller sense of life — vitality under God’s sustaining power. It points to life that flows from relationship with God and dependence on His provision.
When Jesus declares that man shall not “live” on bread alone, He teaches that real, sustained life — life that endures and flourishes — comes from every word that proceeds from God. Physical food maintains the body, but God’s spoken Word preserves and strengthens the whole person.
Life, in its fullest sense, is upheld by divine truth
Reflect on this:
What is currently sustaining your inner life? Are you feeding daily on God’s Word in a way that strengthens your trust and obedience?
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