Stay In The Word
Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings,
and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:
He is like a man which built an house, and digged
deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and
when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently
upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was
founded upon a rock (Luke 6:47-48).
A dear minister of the Gospel once asked me,
“How come some ministers serve God for so
many years and then somehow end badly? How can
we get to finish gloriously and not fail?” My response
was to refer him to the words of Jesus in our theme
scripture. If we pay attention to His Word, we’ll always
win. He told us to hear and live by His Word.
Preaching the Word and living the Word are
two different things. Just because you’re preaching it
doesn’t mean it’s working in your life; you must live
the Word. The Word of God is the answer to every
question and the solution to every problem. That’s why
we share and teach the Word, to help God’s people
understand the Word and live the Word.
The Apostle Paul was very successful as a minister
of the Gospel. At the end, he declared, “I have fought
a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept
the faith...” (2 Timothy 4:7). He proved and lived the
Word for himself. In Acts 20:32, he acknowledged and
reiterated the efficacy of God’s Word, in his parting
remarks to the brethren in the church at Ephesus. It’s
about staying in the Word.
God has already given you everything you could
ever need in your life. He’s given you righteousness,
health, success, peace, prosperity, joy, victory, and
all things in Christ Jesus. Seize them and make them
yours. Don’t try to get “anything” from God; you
already have all things that pertain to life and godliness
(2 Peter 1:3).
Therefore, every so often, declare, “I’m the
righteousness of God in Christ. I have the life of God
in me. I’m a success. I walk in health, prosperity, peace,
and joy!” Your confession of the Word manifests
realities. Stay in the Word, and your success in life and
ministry shall be guaranteed for all time. Hallelujah!
Confession
My life is renewed and refreshed as I stay on the Word through
meditation. My path is flooded with light, and I walk in
righteousness, prosperity, health, success and victory at all times.
The lines are indeed fallen unto me in pleasant places and I
have a goodly heritage. Glory to God!
Further Study
Psalm 119:105; James 1:21-25
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
1 Timothy 3:1-16
Jeremiah 9-10
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
John 6:61-71
2 Kings 7-8