Life In The Word
“The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.” John 6:63
God speaks to us through His Word! Jesus said, ‘The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life’.
To grow in faith, you must spend time each day studying your Bible. There is no way around this.
There are answers to all our questions in the word of God. If we will only read it and open our hearts to receive, God will certainly speak to us.
All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realise what is wrong in our lives… God uses it to prepare and equip His people to do every good work.’ 2 Timothy 3:16–17
To profit in business, you must know your business thoroughly, otherwise you will not maximise your business potential and may very well be be out of business soon. Likewise, the way to succeed in your Christian life is to make it your business to know the word of God. It is like the analogy of the sperm and the egg. Neither the male sperm nor the female egg is capable of reproduction. It’s only when the sperm impacts and is embraced by the egg that conception occurs, leading to life and birth.
It’s the same with your spiritual growth. When God’s Word and a receptive heart get together, something is going to happen! There is Life!
You can’t beat prolonged exposure to the word of God. Without it, you won’t hear what God is saying to you. You will always be dependent on somebody else’s interpretation.
If you are not personally spending time in the word of God, then you are not getting the best of God. There is so much in the word of God for you. He wants to open up new depths to you directly through his word. You just have to make the time and dig in.