To be able to understand God's thoughts, we need to fill ourselves with God's word. The power and strength do not come from ourselves, but from God's word. The effect of the Word "enlightens the eyes" (Psalm 19:8).
Something happens when we listen to the Word. The Bible says that God's word is "living and powerful" (Hebrews 4:12). Jesus says: "The words that I have spoken to you are spirit, and they are life." (John 6:63) In other words: God's word has renewing, healing, and creative power. It can create life!
The Word enlightens the heart so that we see the necessity of salvation. Therefore, the Bible says:
"Having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever."
1 Peter 1:23
That the Word is "incorruptible" means it contains eternal, heavenly power, a power that does not fade over time, like a battery does. The Bible compares it to "seed" – it means: life-giving, re-creating, and it can bring hope of healing. That the Word is described as "seed" also means that the Word can be planted, grow, and appear in a greater capacity, a harvest. Jesus says that God's word is essential for having spiritual fellowship with God:
"Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God."
Matthew 4:4
And if it can be planted, it must be planted in good, fertile soil, in a good heart. By faith, it can be planted in a sick body so that the power of the Word breaks the sickness. The Word has healing power in it, it "lives and abides forever". It has both the power to heal and to keep the healing in place. Through preaching, the Word can be sent to others:
"He sent His word and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions."
Psalm 107:20
Therefore, it is important that we preach "the word of faith" with living expectation that God's mighty word will work miracles:
"The word of faith that we preach."
Romans 10:8
God's word is God's medicine. By daily reading, meditating, and proclaiming God's word and promises, we can live in a constant flow of healing and good health. The power of the Word can then keep disease away from us.
To be able to understand God's thoughts, we need to fill ourselves with God's word. The power and strength do not come from ourselves, but from God's word. The effect of the Word "enlightens the eyes" (Psalm 19:8).
Something happens when we listen to the Word. The Bible says that God's word is "living and powerful" (Hebrews 4:12). Jesus says: "The words that I have spoken to you are spirit, and they are life." (John 6:63) In other words: God's word has renewing, healing, and creative power. It can create life!
The Word enlightens the heart so that we see the necessity of salvation. Therefore, the Bible says:
"Having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever."
1 Peter 1:23
That the Word is "incorruptible" means it contains eternal, heavenly power, a power that does not fade over time, like a battery does. The Bible compares it to "seed" – it means: life-giving, re-creating, and it can bring hope of healing. That the Word is described as "seed" also means that the Word can be planted, grow, and appear in a greater capacity, a harvest. Jesus says that God's word is essential for having spiritual fellowship with God:
"Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God."
Matthew 4:4
And if it can be planted, it must be planted in good, fertile soil, in a good heart. By faith, it can be planted in a sick body so that the power of the Word breaks the sickness. The Word has healing power in it, it "lives and abides forever". It has both the power to heal and to keep the healing in place. Through preaching, the Word can be sent to others:
"He sent His word and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions."
Psalm 107:20
Therefore, it is important that we preach "the word of faith" with living expectation that God's mighty word will work miracles:
"The word of faith that we preach."
Romans 10:8
God's word is God's medicine. By daily reading, meditating, and proclaiming God's word and promises, we can live in a constant flow of healing and good health. The power of the Word can then keep disease away from us.
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