H.A.L.T.
Hungry,
Angry, Lonely and Tired are four situations in our lives where we need to be
very aware that the enemy is out to use this area against us.
The strongest Biblical example of this is recorded in Matthew 4 and Luke 4.
After spending forty days in the wilderness where he was under constant
bombardment by the devil, the Bible says in Luke 4:2, "He ate nothing
during those days, and at the end of them He was hungry." The first area
that the enemy hit was hunger.
If you will think what it is like to spend forty days alone, then the
loneliness that Jesus must have experienced is not hard to imagine. The Bible
is clear when it says that Jesus was tempted in all points, just like us, and
He was without sin.
And if you
will also imagine living in a wilderness experience for that long of a time,
then Jesus must have been very tired. Sleeping outside with no bed or comforts
of a home life would have caused this.
And I believe that if you read Matthew 4:10, where Jesus said to the devil,
"Away from me Satan! For it is written: 'Worship the Lord your God, and
serve him only'", you will see the righteous anger in His voice as he
rebuked Satan, and told him to leave him alone.
So it is important to see how Jesus dealt with the HALT in his life. When the
Savior was vulnerable to sin, how did he handle his confrontation with the
enemy?
MATTHEW 4:1-11
LUKE 4:1-14
HEBREWS 2:18 For having been put to the test himself, he is able to give help to others when they are tested.
Hebrews 4:15 For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin.
James 4:7 Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.
HUNGRY
Proverbs 10:3 The LORD will not allow the righteous to hunger, But He will thrust aside the craving of the wicked.
Matthew 5:6 "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
John 6:35 Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life; he who comes to Me shall not hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst.
ANGRY
EPHESIANS 4:26 BE ANGRY, AND yt DO NOT SIN; do not let the sun go down on your anger,
Proverbs 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.
Ephesians 4:29 Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, that it may give grace to those who hear.
Proverbs 15:1 A gentle answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger.
LONELY
Psalms 68:6 God makes a home for the lonely; He leads out the prisoners into prosperity, Only the rebellious dwell in a parched land.
Matthew 28:20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. "
TIRED
Matthew 11:28 "Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.
Isaiah 41:10 'Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.'
Isaiah 40:29 He gives strength to the weary, And to him who lacks might He increases power.
Ezekiel 34:15 "I will feed My flock and I will lead them to rest," declares the Lord GOD.
Isaiah 40:31 Yet those who wait for the LORD Will gain new strength; They will mount up with wings like eagles, They will run and not get tired, They will walk and not become weary.
Proverbs 23:4 Do not weary yourself to gain wealth, Cease from your consideration of it.