FAITH CAPSULE: Gain understanding, know to keep the word of God.
Acts 13
The word of God is a proven living word. Without doubt, what is it that the Word of God cannot do? Hebrews 4:12 pointed out, “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.” Gain understanding, know to keep the word of God. In the pages of the bible, God is repeatedly called a consuming fire. (Hebrews 12:29) God also testified to have sent His word. His word is in place for all purpose to answer for all that believes in His word. God described His word in Jeremiah 23:29, “Is not My word like a fire?” says the Lord, “And like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?” A believing believer that is not an unbelieving believer will gain understanding to know and engage word of God that is consuming fire which devours all that does not represent God in the journey of a believer. God should not to be taken as a joker or talkative in His word. In this wicked world, not to believe the word of God is taking to a position of self destruction. Proverbs 13:13 warned, “He who despises the word will be destroyed, but he who fears the commandment will be rewarded.” Doubt is a way of despising the word of God. Word of God warned against such as lying, deception, manipulation but man’s wickedness despises the word of God. Often, man take to the word of God as not truth. Man, that truly take to the word of God will not live the life of wickedness but shall abide to James 1:21-23 as stated, “Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror.”
World is a journey and it demands for man to be built up and not be broken. The word of God is like a hammer in position breaking forces for man not be a victim of the forces of this world. The word of God is true. Paul the apostle admonished in Acts 20:32, “So now, brethren, I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.”
Do not dilute the word but be built by the world.
In this wicked world, keep the word of God. His word is faithful; His word is true; His word is proven; His word is right. 1John 2:5 said it all, “But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him.”
Prayer for today: Ask God for the grace for His to reign and rule your life.