Word for Today: A Relationship Beyond Assumption

A Relationship Beyond Assumption · Friday, April 26th · 

Pastor Chris

And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified (Acts 20:32).

The only material given to us to build and grow strong faith is the Word of God. God builds your spirit through His Word. Whenever you spend time to study and meditate on the Word, you’re positioning yourself in God’s building process for your spirit. Every Christian needs to grow; every Christian needs to learn and understand the Word of God, but without studying it, you’ll never know it. You have to hear it, be taught, and then do your personal study of the Word. Even after you’ve been taught; go through the Scriptures and the references for yourself. 2 Timothy 2:15 says, "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."
It isn’t uncommon to find people who know so much about the world and the way it operates, yet know nothing about the Word of God. That’s terrible, because the most important thing about you is your spirit. Your spirit is your nature; that’s the real you. When everything in this world is over, your spirit will still be conscious because man’s spirit doesn’t die; only his body does. Therefore, how you’ll function in eternity depends on what nature your spirit has, and the relationship you have with the Word of God, because the Word is eternal. "Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away," (Matthew 24:35).
It’s important for you to cultivate this special relationship with God’s Word; a relationship beyond assumption—one that you really know and have vital experiences with the Word. Our opening verse says the Word "…is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified." This is why we teach the Word of God daily to millions around the world; it’s so that their minds will be enlightened and their spirits lifted and strengthened in the things of God.
Prayer 
Dear Father, how I love your Word; for it’s the food for my spirit, and it’s medicine to my physical body. I’m transformed today and positioned to deal wisely in all my affairs because your Word regulates my thoughts and actions; and as I yield to the lordship of your Word, my profiting appears to all, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

f u r t h e r s t u d y: Job 23:12; Joshua 1:8

Daily Scripture Reading

1 Year Reading Plan : 1 Samuel 26-28 Luke 22:1-38

2 Year Reading Plan : Mark 5:21-34 Leviticus 26