THE POWER IN THE WORD!!!

THE WORD OF GOD SHARPER THAN ANY TWO EDGED SWORD

God’s power is revealed and experienced in His Word.  Only the true word of God has any power, only knowledge based on God’s word will produce a genuine experience of God and His power. “The word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword piecing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intent of the heart.” (Heb. 4:12). The word of God has the power to reveal to us certain things that we could not know in any other way i.e., the true nature of God, How and when the world was created. God’s word gives us an eyewitness, truthful, and detailed account of things about God and human existence that we could never know otherwise or by our own power. See (Ps.33:6),” By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and all the host of them by the breath of His mouth. By faith, we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.” (Heb. 11:3). And Apostle  Peter says, (2Peter 3:5), “For this they willfully forget; that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of water and in the water.”

THE WORD OF GOD HAS POWER TO JUDGE OUR HEARTS AND CONVICTS TO REPENTANCE

The word of God has got power both to judge our hearts and at the same time heals the wounded souls or the sick. As seen in the above paragraph or in( Heb 4:12) it do states how the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two- edged sword piecing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.   During Peter’s sermon at Pentecost (Acts 2:14-36) there was a forceful proclamation of Jesus as Lord and Messiah, substantiated by the abundance reference of the Scriptures. His preaching style was similar to that of the Apostle Paul, who “reasoned with them from the Scriptures” when he went to the synagogue (17:2). Peter demonstrated from Psalms 16 and 110 that David was speaking of Christ, and not himself. Such preaching was very effective because the word came “in power and in the Holy Spirit and in much assurance” (1 Thess. 1:5). The effect of the truth upon their consciences is described in the phrase, “cut to the heart.”  V 37 Peter’s plain preaching had resulted in pain of conscience. Their desperate perplexity resulted in the question, “What must we do to be saved?”  Conviction of sin resulted in a serious search for an answer. The Philippian jailer who came under conviction of sin (16:30) also asked, “What must I do to be saved?” Some consciences of sin are an indispensible prerequisite to conversion.  The Scriptures which reveal Christ as the only hope for sinners are God’s instrument for leading people to acknowledge their need and seek Christ for salvation.

THE WORD OF GOD HAS POWER TO HEAL AND GIVE US NEW BIRTH

In (Ps.107:20) God sent His word and healed His people and delivered them from all their destructions when they were afflicted from all corners by their enemies because they rebelled against God. As believers or born again Christians, we ought to be like the centurion to believe the power that is in the word of God. He felt in his heart that he was not worthy to receive Christ in his house, thus requesting the Lord Jesus only to speak a word and his servant would be healed. His faith, made him believe that there is power in a spoken word from the Lord Himself. (Matt. 8:8). The word of God is able to bring comfort, hope, healing as well as strength and encouragement to those who are in sorrow and are suffering. Whatever faith or faithfulness a person has, when they are at the point of death, the family expects and needs to hear words of encouragement that comes from God’s word. “Of His own truth He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures.” (Jas.1:18).  “Having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which leaves and abide forever”, (1 Peter 1:23). The word of God had the power to grow or cause growth to happen. The word planted in an honest and obedient heart can produce physical acts which can both be seen and felt.

THE WORD OF GOD HAS POWER TO LEAD US TO FAITH

The power in the word of God lifts the believer’s faith, making him/her believe that there is a performance of the word.  The centurion had that kind of faith that made him believed that  there was no need  of the Lord to walk it all the way to his house yet  the faith he had was able to perform the word from whichever angle.  How many of us as Christians today lack faith, such that when our loved ones fell sick; instead of believing the power to perform the miraculous healing, we still expect the servants of God to accompany us to our homes to lay hands on the sick. Apostle Paul tells us in (Rom. 10:17) that “faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God.” If only we have faith and believe the power in the word, then there is its manifestation and performance as well.  Heaven and earth will pass away, but God’s word will by no means pass away (Mark 13:31). This should show us the effect and power that lies within the word. The word of God is forever alive whether you and I believe it or not.  God’s word planted in human hearts generation after generation has produced Christians and the New Testament church century after century. The only actual thing we hand down from generation to generation is God’s word contained in the Bible. People die and buildings fall apart, But His word unfailingly produces the same thing every century.

THE WORD OF GOD HAS POWER TO SAVE US AND MAKE US HOLY

All of Scripture, in its totality and its part, is a means to an end and an instrument for a purpose. It is not a goal in itself but has its grand objective the equipment of man for God’s service. It is freely produced by human writers, but its original Author Is God Himself. Through the service of human writers God breathed out the Scriptures so that they are not only human words, but simultaneously and ultimately the very utterances of God. Inspiration dose not just pertain to the person who penned Scripture. Neither is it restricted narrowly to the “spiritual” realities, which are the central and essential content of Scripture. Inspiration encompasses every word and all the words of the sacred writings. Therefore, the Scriptures are fully consistent and inerrant, authoritative, and trustworthy, in everything that they assert, in every area that they address and in every way that they speak. As such they are perfectly suited to reach their intended objectives. (2 Tim.3:15-17)  And in (Acts 20:32) Apostle Paul commend all the brethren to God and to the word of His grace which is able to build up and give an inheritance among all those who are sanctified. (Eph.5:26) says, “Christ loved the church and gave Himself for her, that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word.”

THE WORD OF GOD HAS THE POWER TO FIGHT AGAINST SATAN

Apostle Paul urges us from (Eph. 6:17) that we take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Even the devil knows and understands very well the power in the word of God such that when we apply the word in our daily lives, I assure you, he will surrender and you become a conqueror. Remember Satan’s three incidents tempting Jesus when He was 4o days from the wilderness.  Jesus’ response was “It is written” therefore, when we equip ourselves and enriched by the word of God, Satan has got no choice but surrender to the power from the quoted word of God. I therefore urge all the brethren to be strong in the Lord and in the Power of His might and stand against every wales of the devil.  In (Rev. 19:13-15) assures us that the Son of God was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called “The Word of God.” And the armies in heaven clothed in fine linen, white and clean, followed Him on white horses. And out of His mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it He should strike the nations. And He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron. And He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of the Almighty God.

THE ENDURING POWER IN THE WORD OF GOD

The Scriptures contrast the frailties of human life with the unchanging stability of the Word of God (Is. 40:6-8). “All flesh is like grass, and all its loveliness is like flower of the field. The grass withers, the flower fades because the breath of the Lord blows upon it; surely the people are grass. The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever.”  “Change and decay in all around I see,” observes the hymn writer. God and His changeless Word alone remain the same. “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever” (Heb. 13:8). Temporal life is fundamentally and ultimately insecure. Our stability and certainty can be derived only from God. His Word is forever settled in heaven (Ps. 119:89). Though the Christians regards the created world in itself as good it comes from the hand of the Creator, the fact remains that” the form of this world is passing away” (Cor 7:31). Even the heavens and the earth will one day be dismantled (2Peter 3:7, 11). But the will of God, which comes to expression in the living and abiding Word of God is permanent reality that will continue throughout time and eternity.

THE POWER IN KNOWING GOD’S WORD

We are all models. By our behavior we influence either for good or evil, toward truth or away from it. Anyone in a position of leadership in life has a special influence. Ezra was following God’s command in making his first occupation the study and practice and teaching of God’s law. The same instruction is given us. In order to obey God’s commands, we must know what they are; this begins with heeding the admonition to read, to study, and even more to practice His Word. “The good hand of His God” was upon Ezra (Ezra 7:9-10), for he had “prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord.” Following in Ezra’s footsteps will bring that same blessing of the good hand of God upon us. Even more we will be able to teach His Word, spread the blessings, and bring others to the Lord through our example and teaching.

Parting shot:  May we obey a gracious, all sufficient God and set our hearts to know and practice His Words and laws in our lives.  The Psalmist prayed to God to give Him understanding, for keeping God’s law, and indeed he promised to observe it with his whole heart. (Ps. 119:34). As the Psalmist, let’s tap into God’s power by reading His Word on a regular basis; respond to it in obedience and last but not least spreading the Word to the uttermost parts of the world. Amen.

“Grace to you and Favor from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all, Amen.”