The Lord said, “Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the LORD YOUR GOD IS WITH YOU sister Linda, wherever you go.” (Joshua 1:9)
About our faith, “…faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” (Romans 10:17) People often forget that the Word of God is “…LIVING and POWERFUL, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner (kritikos: tracing out and passing judgment) of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” (Heb. 4:12) Remember when Jesus was tempted by Satan, three times, in response to Satan’s attack “Jesus answered and said, ‘It is written…’” then quoted a scripture. The devil was defeated by the WORD OF GOD.
The Word of God, the BIBLE, is WAY MORE than words printed on a page! God’s Word is “LIVING” (zaō: having vital (very important) power in itself) when we are reading the Word, God is BREATHING that vital power into our lives, instructing and correcting us so we stay on the right path believing what God’s Word says. God’s Word can do all this because it’s POWERFUL (energēs: full-of-energy). So, when you open your Bible and read God it is BREATHING His LIVING POWERFUL word into your life.
-Bill Stockham Praying for your healing…