‘The Word became flesh and dwelt among us…’ John 1:14 NKJV
Throughout the Old Testament God routinely spoke to people. In these 39 books He gave them instructions and promises with conditions. Some people understood what He was saying, others didn’t. Some tried to live by it with varying degrees of success, while others rejected it and decided to do their own thing. Then God did something truly incredible: ‘And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen His glory, the glory as of the Father’s only son, full of grace and truth.’ (John 1:14 NRS) Jesus was a living Bible! John tells us, ‘…The Word was God’ (John 1:1 NKJV), so the more you get into the Word and get it into you, the more of God you’re depositing within you. You say, ‘But sometimes I don’t get much out of reading the Bible.’ A word to the wise: when you start studying the Bible, don’t do it to find some new truth nobody else has ever seen. Do it with the attitude, ‘Lord, what are You saying to me?’ The problem most of us have isn’t interpreting the difficult passages; it’s obeying the ones we already understand! The Word of God provides you with two things: (1) Protection. The Psalmist said, ‘Unless Your law had been my delight, I would then have perished in my affliction. I will never forget Your precepts, for by them You have given me life.’ (Psalm 119:92–93 NKJV). (2) Direction. ‘Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.’ (Psalm 119:105 NKJV) Do you need direction? Do you need protection? Get into God’s Word.
SoulFood: Rev 19-22, Luke 14:25-35, Ps 106:24-48, Prov 7:3-5
The Word for Today is authored by Bob and Debby Gass and published under licence from UCB International Copyright 2015
