FAITH CAPSULE: Claiming truth without love is not character of Christ (Christ-like).
Psalm 138, 1 Thessalonians 2
Word of God is perfect to perform! Word of God is power that is in place for man that lives life by the word of God instead of living life by the word of the world. God spoke in Isaiah 55:10-11, “As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.” What an awesome declaration! God is so sure of His word; His word shall not fail but perform with perfection. It is this same word that brought forth creation in the beginning and the same word is still answering in the life of ones that lives by the word of God. Without doubt, the word of God is true and nothing man amounts to without standing in the truth. Claiming truth without love is not a Christ-like.
Have you been preached to or you are preaching by claiming to have received word from God with no evidence of God’s manifestation? God is not a talkative with lying in His word to deceive and manipulate. The word of God is true but never fail except man’s failure to live by God’s word.
Psalmist identified the character of God’s word: “The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul; The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.” (Psalm 19:7-8) Hebrews 4:12 also identified character of God’s word, “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.” Word of God encased all that is needed for man to live life abundantly if man will continually give self to the word of God.
King David a man after God’s own heart testified, “I will worship toward Your holy temple, And praise Your name For Your lovingkindness and Your truth; For You have magnified Your word above all Your name.” (Psalm 138:2) The word of God shall never fail when His word is engaged with understanding. Word of God is His prophesy and Jesus warned, “For I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds to these things, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book; 19 and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the Book of Life, from the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.” Revelation 22:18-19)
Live by God’s word, celebrate the word of God and it will elevate you.
Prayer for today: Ask for the grace of understanding to be living by the word of God.