How much time are you spending in the Word? Are you spending time in the Word daily? The scriptures are "God-breathed", the scriptures are the written Word of God. The scriptures teach us, rebuke and correct us.
Matthew 4:4 - Jesus answered, "It is written: Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God"
The Word is a vital nutrient in our spiritual lives. The Bible is the words that came from the mouth of God. Reading and studying on the Word is where we find His truth.
John 8:31-32 - To the Jews who believed him, Jesus said, "If you hold to my teaching you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."
Where else do we find truth? If we rely solely on what others tell us about the Word, we open ourselves up to the possibility of false teaching. We must spend time in the Word for ourselves. We need to be studying and memorizing key verses that give us strength in time of need. We need to be testing what we are told by others against the Word and Spirit.
We need to be taking time to allow God to speak to us...and His written Word is the best place to start.
Lord, I pray that we would learn to turn to you always as a first resort and not the last. That we would find daily reading of your Word refreshing and useful. Lord, remove any barriers, any opposition to our time with you. Open our minds and fill us with "every word that comes from the mouth of God". Amen.
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