The Word of God

How can I truly stress how important the Word of God is?  I will give you some examples. Thy Word have I hid or (treasured) in my heart that I might not sin against thee, Psalms 119: 11.  A very important fact, if we memorize God’s Word, when we are tempted, the precious Holy Spirit can bring it back to us and help us to resist the temptation.  You might say that the Holy Spirit can do that anyway, and that is true but, we are commanded to study the Word of God for ourselves and I have already given you Psalms 119:11.  Let me give to you this verse in 2 Timothy 2:15, “Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”

Plus, if God gives you the privilege of consoling someone, or possibly ministering to a group of people, how will that happen effectively unless you have studied and have hidden God’s Word in your heart?  Psalms 119:105, “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”

God’s Word will direct your steps and guide you into all the truths if you hide it in your heart and then put it into practice.  In it you will find the answer to every question, if you seek it hard enough, just like Jesus said about Himself in Jeremiah 29:12-13, “Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.”

This was said to the Jews at that time who were going into exile and I believe it is true for anyone regardless of who they are if their heart is set on the Lord and they have truly repented and then seek Him with all their heart, they will find Him, praise the Lord and they will never be the same.

Now let me give you possibly the best example that I can give you of someone using the Word and putting the evil one in his place.  Please read Matthew 4:1-11, “Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He was hungry. Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, ‘If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.’ But He answered and said, ‘It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’ Then the devil took Him up into the holy city, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, ‘If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down. For it is written: ‘He shall give His angels charge over you,’ and, ‘In their hands they shall bear you up, Lest you dash your foot against a stone.’ Jesus said to him, ‘It is written again, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’ Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. And he said to Him, ‘All these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me.’ Then Jesus said to him, ‘Away with you, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve.’  Then the devil left Him, and behold, angels came and ministered to Him.”

Did you notice that the evil one knew and used the Word also to overcome Jesus’ resistance, but Jesus fired right back with the Word and overcame the evil one!!  If Jesus used the Word to resist the evil one, how much more do we need to know it, plus hide it in our hearts so we can use it in our spiritual warfare also?  Like I said we need to hide the Word in our hearts, for in them are the issues of life.  We will never overcome without studying and hiding the Word in our hearts then living out what we have learned.  I think you got the point, so if you are not reading and studying the Word, I think it would be wise if you start, you will be glad you did!!

May the good Lord bless you and yours and may all of you have a super, super day!!  I hope this has been an encouragement, a reminder if you needed it and a help.  Here is another reminder, don’t forget to thank and praise the Lord for He is worthy.