Power Of What Is Written

Key Scripture:   "The word is very near us. It's in our hearts and in our mouths.That is the Word of Faith which we preach."  Romans 10:8

Power Point:

     Jesus always stood on "It is written!" He always quoted what was written.  I have a friend who recently started taking some new medication.  She didn't read what was written in the instructions and simply started taking the meds the way  she "thought" they should be taken. She began to experience some very negative reactions. After a couple of days, she finally looked at the dosage instructions and realized that she had not been taking them correctly.

Fortunately, she read them before any real harm was done.

      Don't we do that with God's instructions?  Don't we sometimes try to live our lives by what is "logical" or "reasonable", or (my own favorite), "It seemed like a good idea at the time!"? 

     It is written that the WORD of God is ALIVE and FULL of power. His Word is a living thing that has the power to change us and to change our lives.When we don't read it or we fail to do what it says, like the children of Israel, we never really enter into the peace, rest, and wisdom of God. Hebrews 3:18 says that because they didn't listen to the Word of God and refused  to be compliant or  persuaded by it, the children of Israel could never enter the Promised Land.  They died at the border. 

When what is "written in stone", becomes "written on our hearts", we'll know the right instructions and the right direction.

  

Are you fearful of the future?

It is written:

I will not in any way fail you nor leave you without support.   I will not, I will not, I will not in any degree leave you helpless, nor forsake  nor let you down, relax My hold on you-assuredly not.  Hebrews 13:5

Are you concerned about finances?

It is written: 

And God, is able to make all grace and every favor and earthly blessing come to you in abundance, so that you may always and under all circumstances and whatever the need be self-sufficient-requiring no aid or support and furnished in abundance for every good work and charitable donation.  2 Corinthians 9:8

Are you weak in faith?

It is written:

May the God of your hope so fill you with all joy and peace in believing-through the experience of your faith-that by the power of the Holy Spirt you may abound and be overflowing (bubbling over) with hope.

Romans 15:4 tells us that whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction.

I guess that means we should read what is written.

Power Thought:

When you begin something new it usually is a good idea to "Read instructions carefully before beginning." Don't you agree?

  

Copyright © 2014, Suzanne Roberts, Unpublished Work