What Does God's Word Do For Me?
Today let’s talk about what the Word of God does for us.
In the Old Testament in Psalms 19:7,8 in the KJV we read this:
The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is true, making wise the simple.
The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.
In the Amplified Bible we read:
The law of the Lord is perfect, restoring the [whole] person; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.
The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure and bright, enlightening the eyes.
In the New Living Translation we read:
The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul.
The decrees of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple.
The commandments of the Lord are right, bringing joy to the heart.
The commands of the Lord are clear.
I believe that the words “law, commandments, decrees, statutes, testimony” can very well refer to the “word.”
The Word of God restores, revives my soul.
The Word of God makes me wise.
The Word of God rejoices my heart, brings me joy.
The Word of God enlightens my eyes, gives me understanding, revelation.
God’s Word definitely brings life to us, restores us when we need reviving. Jesus said that His words were spirit and life. And His words came from His Father. He spoke only what His Father spoke. Then Jesus gave us those words of life from the Father. Jesus further told us that if we continue in His Word, then we shall be His disciples indeed and we shall know the truth and the truth shall make us free (as free as He is). (John 8:28-32)
In God there is life and no death. In the Word there is life and no death. Keep the Word of God ever before you and you keep life ever before you. As we read the Word and speak the Word and study the Word, we are filling ourselves with the seed of God’s Word and the Holy Spirit gives life to that Word in our spirit, soul and body. Let’s remember once again that our soul consists of our mind, our will and our emotions. So the Word of God not only gives life to our spirit man but also to our soul which is our mind, our will and our emotions. The Word of God gives life to our body as well. It is the Holy Spirit Who takes this Word and brings life to us. Our mind will begin to think as God thinks, as we saturate ourselves in His Word. Our will conforms to His will for our lives because we know what His will is. His Word is His will. Our emotions submit to the fruit of the spirit (love, joy, peace, longsuffering or patience, gentleness, goodness, faith(fulness), meekness, temperance or self-control).
The Word of God makes me wise. He is wisdom and His Word brings His wisdom to my life. Make a decision this year to read the book of Proverbs from chapter 1 to 31 every month. That particular book of the Bible is loaded with verses on wisdom. For example, in Proverbs 2:1,2 we are told the if we receive his words and treasure up his commandments within us, we are making our ears attentive to Godly Wisdom and understanding. We are to make our ears pay attention to God’s Word being preached, taught, spoken. Therein is wisdom for us for our days.
The Word of God brings me joy. Jeremiah 15:16 in the Amplified Bible says that “Your words were found, and I ate them; and Your words were to me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart, for I am called by Your name, O Lord God of hosts.” When we feast upon God’s Word, when we keep His Word before our eyes, there is a joy within us that bubbles up. And we are to remember always that the joy of the Lord is our strength. Our strength comes from the Lord, especially from rejoicing in Him.
The Word of God brings understanding to us of the way God operates. We learn His laws and the way His Kingdom is set up. We learn how to do things God’s way. When you and I learn to do things God’s way, we will get God’s results. And there is only one way to do that: Study His Word. Become a student of God’s Word. Read it, meditate on it, speak it day and night. His Word must become our way of life, our very source of life. He is our life. He is our source. He is everything we will ever need. He is our health. He is our prosperity. He is our friend. He is our helper in time of need. He is our wealth. He is the fullness of our lives. He is our God.
In the Old Testament in Psalms 19:7,8 in the KJV we read this:
The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is true, making wise the simple.
The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.
In the Amplified Bible we read:
The law of the Lord is perfect, restoring the [whole] person; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.
The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure and bright, enlightening the eyes.
In the New Living Translation we read:
The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul.
The decrees of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple.
The commandments of the Lord are right, bringing joy to the heart.
The commands of the Lord are clear.
I believe that the words “law, commandments, decrees, statutes, testimony” can very well refer to the “word.”
The Word of God restores, revives my soul.
The Word of God makes me wise.
The Word of God rejoices my heart, brings me joy.
The Word of God enlightens my eyes, gives me understanding, revelation.
God’s Word definitely brings life to us, restores us when we need reviving. Jesus said that His words were spirit and life. And His words came from His Father. He spoke only what His Father spoke. Then Jesus gave us those words of life from the Father. Jesus further told us that if we continue in His Word, then we shall be His disciples indeed and we shall know the truth and the truth shall make us free (as free as He is). (John 8:28-32)
In God there is life and no death. In the Word there is life and no death. Keep the Word of God ever before you and you keep life ever before you. As we read the Word and speak the Word and study the Word, we are filling ourselves with the seed of God’s Word and the Holy Spirit gives life to that Word in our spirit, soul and body. Let’s remember once again that our soul consists of our mind, our will and our emotions. So the Word of God not only gives life to our spirit man but also to our soul which is our mind, our will and our emotions. The Word of God gives life to our body as well. It is the Holy Spirit Who takes this Word and brings life to us. Our mind will begin to think as God thinks, as we saturate ourselves in His Word. Our will conforms to His will for our lives because we know what His will is. His Word is His will. Our emotions submit to the fruit of the spirit (love, joy, peace, longsuffering or patience, gentleness, goodness, faith(fulness), meekness, temperance or self-control).
The Word of God makes me wise. He is wisdom and His Word brings His wisdom to my life. Make a decision this year to read the book of Proverbs from chapter 1 to 31 every month. That particular book of the Bible is loaded with verses on wisdom. For example, in Proverbs 2:1,2 we are told the if we receive his words and treasure up his commandments within us, we are making our ears attentive to Godly Wisdom and understanding. We are to make our ears pay attention to God’s Word being preached, taught, spoken. Therein is wisdom for us for our days.
The Word of God brings me joy. Jeremiah 15:16 in the Amplified Bible says that “Your words were found, and I ate them; and Your words were to me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart, for I am called by Your name, O Lord God of hosts.” When we feast upon God’s Word, when we keep His Word before our eyes, there is a joy within us that bubbles up. And we are to remember always that the joy of the Lord is our strength. Our strength comes from the Lord, especially from rejoicing in Him.
The Word of God brings understanding to us of the way God operates. We learn His laws and the way His Kingdom is set up. We learn how to do things God’s way. When you and I learn to do things God’s way, we will get God’s results. And there is only one way to do that: Study His Word. Become a student of God’s Word. Read it, meditate on it, speak it day and night. His Word must become our way of life, our very source of life. He is our life. He is our source. He is everything we will ever need. He is our health. He is our prosperity. He is our friend. He is our helper in time of need. He is our wealth. He is the fullness of our lives. He is our God.
posted by Rev. Kialeen Potterton @ 5:15 PM
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