When Jesus was baptized, God said,

and behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”

Matthew 3:17, ESV

About six weeks later, Satan suggests,

But he answered, “It is written,
“ ‘Man shall not live by bread alone,
but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’ ”

Matthew 4:4, ESV
(Quoting Deuteronomy 8.3)

When God has told me that I have been adopted as his child (See
John 1.12-13), I don’t need to question. I must trust that His word is true. I may choose to live outside His will, but His love for me does not need to be questioned. We must trust “every word that comes from the mouth of God.”

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When the inhabitants of Gibeon heard about the destruction of Jericho and Ai, they were afraid and went out to trick the Israelites. Their story was plausible, and the Israelites “did not ask for the counsel of the Lord.” Even when it looks like we know the answer, we should “ask for the counsel of the Lord.”