A lack of discipline makes a defeated life. It makes an easy prey of the devil. How Jesus faces Satan, His formidable opponent, is worth pondering upon. In Matthew 4:4, Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” Don't live by bread alone; ensure you have a good diet of God's word every day. Living by bread alone implies a lack of true spirituality. We can be physically well but easily grumble and whine. We can be materially full but still feel empty, unsatisfied, and greedy. It is true that no amount of material things will make a truly happy and disciplined child. The younger son of the man in a parable taught by Jesus in Luke 15 got his inheritance early. He squandered them all in reckless living. His life becomes miserable and wasted.  Living for earthly reason only will surely fail us. Six weeks before he died, a reporter asked Elvis Presley, "Elvis, when you first started playing music, you said you wanted to be rich, famous, and happy. Are you happy?"  "I'm lonely as hell," he replied.  Material wealth and fame had let Elvis down and still let people down until today. We can live by our physical desires alone  but must not expect to find true happiness, love, joy, peace, self-control, true meaning and purpose, and victory against the evil one.  Jesus overcame the devil's attack and trap on his physical appetite by quoting the word of God, which He lives on with total dependence on the Father. The Lord did not live by bread alone but on every word of the Father. Like Jesus, do not live by bread alone, but make sure you have a good diet of God’s word every day. What areas of your physical desire are you most vulnerable? What word of God helps you grow stronger and help overcome temptations in that weakness? May you have a good diet of God's word daily for a more vital life of faith. Amen. 

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