Scriptural Highlight: (Psalm 119:162) - "I rejoice at your word like one who finds great spoil."
From the gospel of John, chapter 1, we can deduce that the Word of God is not just what was spoken but a person: the Word is Jesus; the Word was in the beginning with God; all things were made through Him; the Word is life; the Word is the light of men; and the Word has dominion over darkness.
So from our scriptural highlight for today, we can see the reaction of Brother David: he rejoices when he catches a revelation from the word of God. Since the word of God is a person, when He is revealed, divinity is revealed; because the word of God was in the beginning, Moses caught the Word and he wrote the book of beginnings; since through the Word, God created things, when the Word is revealed creative miracles also take place; since the Word is life, anyone who receives the word of God receives eternal life; and since the Word is light, it gives us power to dominate darkness. This was why David rejoiced at the word of God. Because in the Word of God he has the answer to every human question.
There is a great man of God we read about today: In his lifetime, whenever there was any issue in the ministry, he would go into meditation on the word of God. Then suddenly when he sees a revelation from the Bible, he will run round the house celebrating. He will shout, "we have found the solution from the word!"; and just like that the solution would come.
In our days, it seems we celebrate our club's victory more than the word of God; we celebrate business breakthrough more the word of God. But the word of God is the treasure of life, nothing can take its place, not even singing, not even the entertainment that seems to be taken over pulpits. It amazes me that if you enter some congregations, entertainment, singing, announcements, fundraising are being given topmost attention than the word of God. How can the saints that are supposed to be equipped for the work of ministry according to Ephesian 4:12 be empowered. Nothing works in kingdom outside of the word of God. Everything will be tried by fire, only the works done by the word of will remain unconsumed. Are we condemning the other activities? No. The word of God teaches that everything should be done in moderation. The early disciples gave themselves to the teaching of apostles and the Church prospered.
True deliverance takes place when the truth of the word of God shows up in a man's spirit. Jesus said in John 8:32, "And you shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free." In the euphoria of prophetic we see these days, and the amusements, there is always the temptation to wonder off, but the word of God is always first, and must be given first place. Beloved, go for the word, rejoice in it, it is your strength. Flourish!
Pray: Lord, let your word show up and prevail for me in any circumstance in Jesus name.
Further Scriptures on the Word of God
- Mathew 22: 29 -Jesus replied, "You are in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.
- Hebrew 4: 23-13 - For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are open and laid bare to the eyes of Him with whom we have to do.
- Jeremiah 23:29 - "Is not my word like fire," declares the LORD, "and like a hammer that breaks a rock in pieces?
- John 12:48 - There is a judge for the one who rejects me and does not accept my words; the very words I have spoken will condemn them at the last day.
- 1Peter 1:23 - Since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God.
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