THE WORD
Memorise: For the word of God
is quick. And powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to
the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a
discerner of the thoughts and intents of the hearts. Hebrews 4:12
Read: Isaiah 40:6-8, Bible in
one year: 2nd Kings 3:1-4:37, Proverbs 21:1-15
The word of God is God
communicating with us and the word if God is God revealed to us. In it we see
His nature and His character. The word of God is forever settled in heaven. The
word of God is a living spirit (John 6:63). The word of God reveals the mind of
God and therefore His will to us. What can man do without the word of God?
Nothing! It is the word of God that gives us the means of salvation from sin!
It confronts us with the reality of our fallen state, the doom of sinners and
the way out through the love and mercy of God. It is the same word that serves
as our compass on our journey to Heaven (Acts 20:32). The word of God also
reveals God’s provision of our successful and victorious living here on earth,
and how to harness His promises in our lives. What would we do without the word
of God? Any congregation of God’s people that give prominence to the word of
God, teaching and preaching it, and patterning their lives according to it will
be blessed. But those that do otherwise are treading on very dangerous grounds.
“The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the
Spirit of the LORD bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass. The grass
withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.”
Isaiah 40:7-8
The word of God will outlast
anyone. Though heaven and earth shall pass away, the word of God shall not pass
away (Matthew 24:35). What shall your attitude towards the word of God be? The
word itself reveals this: “Tremble at God’s word” (Isaiah 66:2). This directs
God’s attention to you for favour and victory (Isaiah 66:5). You are to uphold
the word of God in your life irrespective of circumstances. Shadrach, Meshach
and Abednego upheld the word of God even at the point of death, and God did not
disappoint them. You are to feed your mind the word of God. This will renew
your mind to think the way of God thinks and will restrain you from sin (Psalm
119:11). The word of God coming out prophetically from the mouth of God’s
anointed servants is as powerful as the written word. The story of the official
is Samaria, who
derided the word of God from the month of Elisah attests to his. He paid for it
with his life (2nd Kings 7:18-20). I encourage you to tremble indeed
at God’s word; study it, meditate on it, obey it and you will prosper (James
1:25)
Action point
Prayerfully improve on your
reading, studying, meditation and memorising of God’s word.
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