FAITH CAPSULE: Feed on the word of God to grow in the things of God.

John 15

The same word that brought forth creation is still the same that builds up those who receive, believe, and abide in the word of God. 
The word of God is Spirit that gives life. 
John 6:63, “It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are Spirit, and they are life.” 
It is worth remembering that the same word that created everything is there to give more than one can imagine. 
One can know and memorize the word.
One can also know and memorize and meditate. 
One that does not know to memorize and meditate is empty and activates power in the word of God. 
Meditation will cause one to observe and do according to what the word of God requires one to do.
Meditation is communicating with God.
In relating with God, there is no substitute.
The word of God is power, and it can never deny itself nor fail, but one can fail by not abiding by the word of God.
The work (creation) of God is in the word of God. (John 1) 
The disciples once asked Jesus, “…What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?” (John 6:28) 
Jesus responded, “…This is the work of God that you believe in Him whom He sent.” (John 6:29)
Again, being believed in the word of God cannot be compromised if one desires to become built by the word of God. 
Just as there is no substitute for food to eat and grow physically, there is no substitute for the word to grow spiritually. 
Jeremiah confirmed that the word is food when he testified, “Your words were found, and I ate them, and your word was to me the joy and the rejoicing of my heart…” (Jeremiah 15: 16)
As a believer, how often do you feed on the word of God? 
In life, feeding on the word of God on Sunday alone shall amount to nothing. 
What is it that you are giving your ear? 
Bible admonishes, “Hear and give ear: Do not be proud, For the LORD has spoken.” (Jeremiah 13:15) 
Whatever man gives ear to will build man up. 
Also, what one receives will become such. 
God testifies Job as a man that there is none like him on earth, a blameless and upright man, and one who fears God and shuns evil. (Job 1:8) Despite the stand of Job before God, he testifies of himself, “I have heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees You.” (Job 41:5) Job points out that the hearing of the word should be the greatest priority and to live life with testimonies that God moves by His word.   

Prayer for today: Ask for the ear that hears the word of God.