Wednesday January 17th, 2024
« The Spirit is the one who gives life! Human strength can do nothing. The words that I (Jesus) have spoken to you are from that life-giving Spirit »
1 My child, never forget the things I have taught you. Store my commands in your heart.
2 If you do this, you will live many years, and your life will be satisfying.
3 Never let loyalty and kindness leave you! Tie them around your neck as a reminder. Write them deep within your heart.
4 Then you will find favor with both God and people, and you will earn a good reputation.
There are many people who could have succeeded in life if they had the privilege of being guided aright.
Favor and other good things of life have eluded some ‘believers’ all through their lives and they wonder why.
They do not know that the key to unlocking our desires is hidden in God’s word. Proverbs 4:20-22 ISV says
20 My child, pay attention to my words, and listen closely to what I say.
21 Do not let them out of your sight; keep them within your heart.
22 For they are life to those who find them, and healing to their whole body
The power in the word of God cannot be overemphasized.
John 1:1 , 3CEV captures it beautifully. It says
« In the beginning was the One who is called the Word. The Word was with God and was truly God. And with this Word, God created all things. Nothing was made without the Word. Everything that was created »
In other words, everything, man inclusive, was made by the Word of God.
Our Lord Jesus, in today’s memory verse corroborates the Scripture above by assuring us that His words are spirit and life-giving, if we would abide in them.
Thus, if anyone wants favor and long life, the individual must be “Word compliant” – he or she must be compliant with the Word of God (Jesus).
Anyone who deviates from the Word that created them would lose divine favor and long life.
Adam deviated and although he lived for nine hundred and thirty years, we see that in reality, because he lived for less than a thousand years, he lived for less than one day in the eyes of the Lord (2 Peter 3:8).
Beloved, no witch or wizard can kill you if you abide by the wonder-working Word of the Living God.
Some people have been deceived; they now believe that the law of God is of no importance anymore because we are now in the dispensation of grace.
Paul had seen this and warned against people taking grace for granted.
Apart from divine prosperity and long life on earth, eternal life is guaranteed when we abide by the Word of God, as we see in John 17:8, 14-15.
Beloved, I encourage you to surrender your life to Jesus Christ – the Word and Wisdom of God, today, if you haven’t done so.
If you have, constantly renew your mind through the Word of God and your life will be filled with miracles.
God bless you!
Prayer focus – Father, help me to be ‘Word compliant’ so Your word will perform wonders in my life, in Jesus’ name.
Author – Bishop Enoch. A. Adeboye.
Posted by Naomie Joseph
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