His Living Word

The past couple of months have been a very growth filled time for me.  I've been faced with many things: decisions, trials, emotions, faith, doubt, confidence, triumph, failure, strength, disappointment, forgiveness, favor....you name it...it seems as if God has packed a year's worth of “me & Him” in just these few short months of 2012.  And as I've sought to cooperate with what He is doing in this season of my life, one thing has remained a constant source of strength, hope, faith, and encouragement....His Word.  Despite the many times I vacillate, His word remains steady.  Despite the many times I'm confused, His Word provides clarity. Despite the many times I doubt Him, His Word reminds me of His promise even the more.  No matter how unstable I get in my mind, heart and emotions, His Word provides a level path to take the next necessary step, even if I don’t like it.  And when I say His Word, I mean the Presence of His Spirit in my life empowering me to do the things I’d rather not do and refrain from doing the things that my flesh desires to do.  For me personally, His Spirit is His Word in action in my life.  

Without the proper understanding, we misuse, misquote, mishandle and mistake the Word to be something that we quote rather than something we live.  In my experiences with God, I've had to not only know the word but understand it so that I can do it.  It’s hard to choose to do something you don’t understand when it gets hard.  So gone are the days of unlearned, illogical ideals and perceptions of God in my life.  Gone are the days of trying to live a Word that I don’t understand.  If I’m required to do it, then I need to know how to do it.  The scripture tells us that in all our getting, we should get an understanding.  This understanding is power.  One of the greatest tricks of the enemy is to use a lack of understanding to keep believers in bondage and prevent us from experiencing the true promises of God that are only manifested through a proper application of the Word of God. 

So, my sister, no matter what you are facing today…no matter what decision, what trial, what emotions, what unstable or discouraged place, there is a source of constant stability, clarity, and strength.  All the answers you need are there, right there, in the knowledge and understanding of His Word. We often say there is power in His Name.  The truth is that neither knowing His Name nor speaking it provides any power in your life.  The power of His Name, His Spirit and His Word in your life, requires your continued pursuit to understand and live by it every day through the choices you make.  So make learning and understanding the Word of God the #1 priority in your life.  Hear it, read it, study it, utilize additional bible resources to understand it, discuss it with other Christian friends…whatever it takes…get an understanding of how to put the bible into action in your life and then do it. Every day. Every decision. You will see your life become the living epistle the bible speaks of…you will become His living word.