“If you OBEY my teaching, you are really my disciples.” (John 8:31) “Anyone who has my commands and OBEYS them loves me. My Father will love the one who loves me. I too will love him. And I will SHOW MYSELF to him.” (John 14:21) In the gospel of Luke Jesus says it like this, “…BLESSED are those who hear the word of God and KEEP IT!” (Luke 11:28)
There is a lot of emphasis on the Word of God, Why? Think about this with me in the days of the “mask.” Close contact, being within approximately 6 feet of someone who is positive for COVID-19, experts say that contact with someone positive for the virus for about 10 minutes or longer can result in TRANSMITTING the virus. Because the virus germs are in their BREATH.
OK, hear this, “All Scripture is given by 1INSPIRATION of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness…” (2 Tim. 3:16) 1theopneustos: this word literally means God-breathed. This is the picture of God breathing or emitting His OWN SUBSTANCE into the Word. So, God miraculously transmits His substance INTO US by breathing the Word in us as we read it!!! That is what makes the Word of God so Alive and full of Power. God didn’t just inspire the writing of the Bible. GOD HIMSELF — His life, His life-force, His essence, power, energy, dynamism, and power — is contained INSIDE THE WORD, READING IT RELEASES IT IN US!!!
Your Personal Pastor -Bill Stockham