“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 heart.” – Heb 4:12 (KJV)
When I sit back for a moment and think about the influence the word of God has had in my unstable life, I am awe-struck. If it were not for the Bible, I would have been in the pits of darkness groping for a hold, just to remain alive. My faith has built so much just by standing on his promises and completely trusting and obeying him, no matter what the consequences might be. In today’s world of principalities, philosophies and false doctrines, I see the misuse or “no use” of the power that we inherently have with us as Christians. And that is the Word of God! “Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God” – Matt 22:29
The key to our faith is obedience and obedience to God’s word. “So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God” – Rom: 10:17(KJV). James speaks about being the doers of the word of God and not just hearers. “But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed” Jas 1:25(KJV). If only I can know and obey what God commands me; will I really be able to enjoy the fruits of my deeds. If our hearts, minds and consciences are not set right with God, our works are no good though it might be good in the sight of the world.
The more I read and understand His word, the more I see my old self chipping off and the new me taking shape. In fact it is like a mirror which unravels the incredible and darkest truths of my life; judges the thoughts and intentions of my heart. It can sometimes be hard to believe but it is the truth. All this is possible only if I give due respect, time and importance to the role of God’s word in my life. Our obedience to the word of God is nothing but bringing Christ into our lives and living. It is a token of our love for Him.
Bereans were considered noble people because they searched the scriptures – “And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.” Acts 17:10-11 and Jesus clearly says that in the scriptures, you have eternal life. “Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.”- John 5:39. That discernment of what is right or wrong and what is Biblical or not, does not come to us if we fail to go back and search and verify with the scriptures. And when we fail to do so, we become followers and pleasers of men and not God.
I will leave you with a thought, if we want to enjoy a abundant life, we need to know what it is all about; if we want to be imitators of Christ and not “Hero- Worshipers” or “Friends of the World”, we need to know what it means to follow Him; if we claim to be the salt and light of the world, we ought to live up to our calling. “Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you”- John 15:14. “My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it”- Luke 8:21
So friends- “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth”- 2 Tim 2:15
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