The Word of God

The word of God is the divine standard by which we measure every aspect of our lives. All our thoughts are to be measured by the word of God. If we are not thinking according to God’s word, we need to renew our minds and think differently. Everything we do is to be measured by God’s word, and if we are doing things that are not according to God, we need to change. The Holy Spirit will help us.

God is conforming us into the image of his Son (2 Corinthians 3:18). This transformation happens as we believe and submit to God’s word.

God uses many symbols to represent his word in the Bible. These symbols show us what the word of God is like.

Bread (Matthew 4:4). Bread is a basic food that many people eat every day. Just like we need daily food in order to survive physically, so we need daily input from the word of God. The word of God will keep our spirits strong and healthy. When we don’t read the word of God, we will become spiritually weak, but when we feed regularly on God’s word we will be spiritually strong.

Milk (1 Peter 2:2). When a person is born again, he becomes a spiritual newborn. He needs the milk of God’s word in order to grow into maturity. This milk is the basic principles of Christ. These basic principles of Christ are found in Hebrews 6:1-2.

Meat (Hebrews 5:14). There are different levels of the word of God. Some doctrines are simple, and some are more complex. The deeper things of God’s word are called the meat of the word. These things can be understood by those who have become spiritually mature. It is important for each Christian to grow in their spiritual life so they can understand the deeper things of God.

Honey (Psalm 19:10). The word of God is like honey, which is very sweet. The word of God is sweet and pleasant to read. Honey has antiseptic properties, and the word of God can cleanse our lives from evil and heal our wounds.

Gold (Psalm 19:10). Gold is valuable, but it’s not as valuable as God’s word. There is nothing more valuable than God’s word. Without God’s word people are lost, but through God’s word we know him and receive eternal life.

Seed (1 Peter 1:23). We are born again by the seed of God’s word. When we believe the gospel, this seed comes into us. This is an incorruptible seed that gives us eternal life. A seed contains DNA that controls the growth of a plant. God’s word contains information that is to control the growth of our spiritual life. This divine life in us is is to produce fruit for God.

Mirror (James 1:23). God’s word is a divine mirror that shows us who we are in the light of God’s holiness. As we see ourselves in the light of God’s word, we can see what God wants to change in our lives. As we submit to the word of God, we are changed into his likeness.

Rock (Matthew 7:24). The word of God is a rock upon which we are to build our lives. All the other words in the world are like sand. If we build our lives on anything other than God, our lives will be destroyed. We need to obey the word so that our lives are strong and stable.

Rain and Snow (Isaiah 55:10-11). The word of God is like rain from heaven. It will not go back to heaven empty, but it will prosper the one to whom God sends it. God’s word will cause our lives to sprout and bud and bring forth fruit. It will change us from a barren desert to a fruitful land.

Sword (Hebrews 4:12). The word of God is the sword of the Spirit by which we defeat the devil, fallen angels, and demons. We smash their lies with the truth of God. We win spiritual battles through God’s word. When Jesus was tempted by the devil he got the victory by quoting God’s word. We will also get the victory through the powerful word of God.

Lamp (Psalm 119:105). The word of God shows the way when we are surrounded by darkness. God’s word gives us supernatural light – understanding that is beyond ourselves. When we don’t know what to do, God’s word will guide us.

Fire (Jeremiah 23:29). God’s word is like a fire that burns up things that are contrary to God. The things in our lives that are not according to God can be destroyed by the word of God. Eventually, everything in the world that is not according to God’s word will be burned up by the fiery revelation of God’s word. After this cleansing, there will be a new heavens and a new earth that is based on righteousness.

Hammer (Jeremiah 23:29). A hammer can break a rock in pieces. Sometimes our hearts are hard. God’s word can break up a hard heart. It can destroy strongholds of sin and lies. It makes our hearts soft to receive the working of the Holy Spirit.

God’s word is of inestimable value. It is eternal, and will outlast heaven and earth (Matthew 24:35). The word of God cannot be broken. All that God has written in the Bible will stand forever (John 10:35). Jesus said that the smallest letter would not pass away from the Scriptures (Matthew 5:18). This means that God supernaturally preserves his word in the earth, and it will never decay or pass away. The word of God is alive. It is powerful. It is inerrant, which means it makes no mistakes. On whatever subject the Bible talks about, it is perfect, because the Bible was not created by man, but it was breathed out by the Spirit of God who inspired people to write it (2 Timothy 3:16).

We have an amazing gift from God in the Bible. Let us value this gift and appreciate it. Why leave such a powerful tool on the shelf? That would be a waste. Read God’s word. Saturate your soul with God’s word. May God give us a supernatural hunger and thirst for his word. When we hunger for God’s word, we will want to read it. God’s will help us more than any other information, for it is the basis for our entire life – now and throughout eternity.