Physical vs. Spiritual

We live in a materialistic society and many of us pursue food, clothing and possessions with a passion, thinking they will bring us satisfaction and happiness.

The Bible tells us how Satan once tried to tempt Jesus. After Jesus had been out in the wilderness fasting for 40 days, Satan showed up and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.” Jesus was obviously hungry and Satan wanted Jesus to think of his physical needs above his spiritual needs.

Jesus answered Satan’s temptation by saying, “Man does not live on bread alone.” Jesus wasn’t denying his hunger; his message was that life’s meaning and satisfaction is not based on what we eat, what we wear or what we own. We are, first and foremost, spiritual beings and our meaning comes from God, not from things.

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