The word of God is powerful and effective to produce the life of God in us. God is a loving father who uses His word in different ways to shape us and mold us into His image. The scriptures state the many benefits of the word of God. Here are some of them:
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.” James 1:1-5
The Lord brought everything into being by speaking it into existence. Jesus became the incarnate word of God who came to this world. He brought life and light into a dark and dead world. The immensity of darkness and the sin of this world could not overcome the Word of God in the form of Jesus. Jesus overcame all powers, principalities, and forms of darkness.
When God speaks a word, He brings something out of nothing. It requires faith to believe what God says until we see its manifestation in the natural. The Genesis account tells us that God spoke the heavens and the earth and every living thing into being. Praise God that He can produce great things out of nothing!
“So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. “ Romans 10:17
Faith grows by nurturing it over time. In order for us to develop and grow in the faith, we need to expose ourselves to His word. God has given each of us a measure of faith, so we can have the opportunity to believe in Him. However, we don’t want to stay in an infantile stage for a long time.
To live a successful life of faith, we need to allow God to develop our faith. We want to be in a place spiritually that when God speaks of seemingly impossible things, we have the faith to accept and receive the word of the Lord just as Mary did when she was visited by the angel. She believed that even though she was a virgin, God was able to make her be with a child.
Faith gives us the opportunity to become the incubator for God’s purpose and plan. We nurture it in our hearts so it can grow until such a time that He brings it forth, and it becomes visible to us and others.
“Is not My word like a fire?” says the Lord, “And like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces? Jeremiah 23:29
God’s word is powerful and has the ability to convict us deeply, burn things out of our lives, and purify us from sin and unrighteousness. He also has the ability to break down the hardness of hearts, the pride of life and bring forth tenderness and gentleness, so we can look more like Jesus.
Are you enjoying the benefits of the word of God in your life? Are you allowing the pure word of God to accomplish His purpose in your life?
Praise God that we live in a free nation where we have access to variety of Bible translations. We have the freedom to read the Bible, study it, and share it with others. That’s not something to be taken for granted.
I will continue with the benefits of the word of God in the next devotional.