Matthew 4:2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungered. 3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. 4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.
That is why Christ placed so much emphasis on the word, lifting it in order of priority over His necessary food, for if the word of God is not firmly entrenched in one’s heart, persons will certainly succumb to the many distortions and subvariants of evils that are to be found all around us.
The reading and study of God’s word gives to those who are thus exercised, an active reference point in deciphering, and distinguishing good from evil, and with the passage of time, and the indwelling of The Spirit of God, this ability to discern clearly, becomes sharper, clearer, and quicker.
But whenever the word of God is neglected in favor of those light, trifling, sensual, or secular materials, the spirit of discernment becomes severely blunted, and after a while, one can entirely lose their ability to tell what is right from wrong, or to discern truth from error.
2nd Timothy 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness. 17 That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!