Hebrews 4:12 (NKJV) 12 For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
The word of God is not something we should take lightly. His word is our source of knowledge, truth, and understanding.
His word illuminates our path. It shines a light as we walk.
His word shows us who He wants us to be.
His word gives proof of who He is and how He created everything we see.
His word feeds our spirit.
And His word shows us that He loves us.
And yet, despite this and more, so few believers read His word.
Many people simply leave it up to their pastors or other church leaders to tell them what they need to hear.
They fail to make the effort to verify that what they are being told is legitimate and accurate.
This is a dangerous place to be; trusting someone else to secure our eternal destiny.
It is, in fact, a place that will, more-often-than-not, lead many to spiritual death; eternal separation from God.
Life without God’s word is not life at all. It is a dry, mundane existence that will leave us empty and hollow shells of the men and women He desires us to be.
It is life lived by intellect, emotion, and instinct instead of by the Spirit of God.
Spending time in His word is not optional. It is mandatory if we desire to truly walk with Him.
Be careful not to misunderstand this. God will not force anyone to read His word any more than He will force us to trust Him.
But if we call ourselves His child, would we not want to know our Father completely, that our relationship with Him would be more than a passing mention of Him from time to time?
Would we not want to know everything we can know about the One we call Father?
If this brings feelings of conviction, or if you find yourself struggling in your walk with God, we urge you to pick up your Bible and spend time reading it.
Put forth the effort needed to not only read it, but feast on it. Devour it as though your life depends on it. Because, in reality, it does.
Psalm 119:105 (NKJV) 105 Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443
401-439-3780
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