FAITH CAPSULE: For the word to make a believer, the word must gain entrance.

2Chronicles 32

Whatever gains entrance into the life of man will make or break man. The word of which enters a man is what makes one a believer of the word of God. What is entering into you? For the enemy to break down any believer the enemy must gain entrance into the believer’s heart. Proverbs 4:23 warned, “Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life.” Definitely, a heart that is not well kept through meditating the word of God will grant access to the enemy. Without the enemy gaining entrance, it will be almost impossible to break the believer from the outside. The same applies to the word of God. For the word to make a believer, the word must gain entrance. It is written, “The entrance of the words gives light; it gives understanding unto the simple.” (Psalm 119:130) The word of God that enters will make one never to be overcome by darkness as long as the word remains in one. Gaining entrance either in a person or territory is important because it will deliver victory or defeat.
Once in the attempt of attacking Judah, Sennacherib King of Assyria entered Judah. 2 Chronicles 32:1-3 recorded, “After these deeds of faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and entered Judah; he encamped against the fortified cities, thinking to win them over to himself. And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come, and that his purpose was to make war against Jerusalem, he consulted with his leaders and commander to stop the water from the springs which were outside the city; and they helped him.” The purpose of Sennacherib’s entering into Judah was to make an effective war against Judah. It was left for Judah to reverse the negligence of allowing the enemy to gain entrance. As a believer, we do have a choice in the word of God not to allow the enemy to gain entrance. When an enemy is within, a believer can be redeemed by allowing the word to work as a weapon of defense.
The Word of God will work a great deal in one who spends time to study and live by the word which enters through studying. Are you waiting for the enemy to enter before giving time to studying the word of God? The purpose of the word that was sent by God is to heal and deliver us from all of our destruction. (Psalm 107:20) Jesus, the living word of God revealed to us, “…I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” Have you allowed the word to gain entrance? Allow the word to gain entrance that you may gainfully engage challenges of your world.

Prayer for today: Ask for the grace to be enabled for the word of God to have its rightful place in your life.