On Every Word

“Man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.” —Deuteronomy 8:3

Has there ever been a particular time in your life when you had nothing to rely on . . . except God?

When our normal source dries up, it’s a chance for us to see God’s power. The children of Israel had learned to lean on a source for their food— they relied on their captors in Egypt to give them meat. Then when God rescued them from slavery, the first thing He did was lead them into a desert.

Deuteronomy 8 tells us why. Moses remind-
ed the Israelites: “He humbled you by letting you go hungry; then he gave you manna . . . that you might learn that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord” (v. 3).

Is there an area in your life where you feel dry and needy? Look at it as an opportunity to learn more about God as your source for everything.