Monday, 9th September, 2024
Bible Reading: John 1:1, 4, 14
Memory Verse: For no prophetic message ever came just from the human will, but people were under the control of the Holy Spirit as they spoke the message that came from God. 2 Peter 1:21 (GNT)
The Word has the following explicit characteristics and functions:
1. It is a revelation of God: Firstly, you should realise that the Bible does not contain the words of men but the Word of God. The Bible is not a book of human speculation about God but its contents was “given by the inspiration of God.” Peter says that “holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit” (2 Pet. 1:21).
2. It is associated with a Person: All the promises of God in the Bible are associated with a Person, the Lord Jesus Christ. He is the incarnate Word: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God… In Him was life, and the life was the light of men… And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth” (Jn. 1:1, 4, 14). The spoken and written Word of God testifies of the Saviour, Jesus Christ, and is therefore closely linked to Him.
3. It has creative power: The Word of God has creative power. The Lord only needs to speak a word for anything to come into being. “God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light” (Gen. 1:3). Peter says that by the Word of God the heavens came into being and the earth was formed (2 Pet. 3:5). This Word took a visible form in Jesus Christ.
4. It is pure: The inerrancy and flawlessness of the Word are proof of the fact that it is absolutely pure. It is unchanging and trustworthy. The psalmist says: “Your Word is very pure” (Ps. 119:140). “The words of the Lord are pure words, like silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times” (Ps. 12:6). Should you doubt, disregard, discredit or reject the Word of God, you will be judged by the Word on the last day. Also those who detract from the truth and applicability of the Word by viewing it from a carnal mindset or allegorising it, including those who relegate it to the level of human mythology, will pay a very high price for their unbelief. Daniel says that their shame and contempt will be everlasting (Dan. 12:2). Rather put your trust in the pure Word of God as it will lead you to salvation: “This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners” (1 Tim. 1:15).
Quote: TheWord of God is the only infallible way by which God speaks.
Prophetic Decree: By the creative power of the Word of God, I command all your dead organs back to life, in Jesus name.
Prayer Focus
1. I receive grace to accept the Word of God as the final authority over my life, in Jesus name.
2. Spirit of divine revelation, overshadow my heart, in Jesus name.
3. I receive grace to debunk heresies about the authenticity of the Word of God, in Jesus name.
4. By the Creative power of the Word, I receive grace for innovation and breakthrough ideas, in Jesus name.
5. I receive grace to receive with simplicity the pure Word of God which is able to save my soul, in Jesus name.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Ezekiel 40-42