Remember, the enemy is subtle and seeks to confuse and distort God’s word. Whatever temptation, crisis, or burden we face next, our best path forward is to read the word of God, pray the word of God, and trust the word of God.

The Israelites' repeated failures to obey God’s commandments serve as a backdrop to Jesus’ obedience, where He exemplifies the power of doing God’s word, even in the face of temptation.

How many times have we wanted all the facts and knowledge on some topic before we were willing to step out in faith and do what God has asked?

Luke spent hours and hours, likely over months or even years, to help Theophilus have an accurate understanding of Jesus. What if we all invested that kind of time and energy in helping just one person have a deep and abiding knowledge of Jesus?