RHAPSODY OF REALITIES SATURDAY, JANUARY 18TH PASTOR ANITA OYAKHILOME PROFITING BY THE WORD Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all (1Timothy 4:15) Therere two words to take note of in our opening verse. The first is the word profiting, which means earnings, benefits, progress, advancement, furtherance, and prosperity. The second word is appear which is translated from the Greek word phaneros and it means to spread abroad. If you meditate on scriptures, your profiting, progress, advancement, furtherance and prosperity will spread abroad, and become widely and openly known; itll be manifest to all. Gods word is guaranteed to improve your life and catapult you from one level of glory to another. However, many arent reaping the full benefits of the word of God in their lives because they havent mixed the word with faith. Hebrews 4:2says...but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it. When you hear Gods word, accept it and act on it; otherwise, it wont profit you. Another reason the benefits of Gods word may not be evident in a persons life is human traditions, assumptions and theories. Those who exult their human traditions, theories or assumptions over Gods word make the word of no effect in their lives. In Mark 7:13, the Lord Jesus talked about such people: Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition. Which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye. Some others joke against the word, speaking idle, inoperative words that profit them nothing. Cultivate a personal culture of studying and fellowshipping with Gods word. Gods desire is for you to become a specialist in His word; one whos able to rightly divide the word of truth. Through study and meditation, you understand and correctly analyse the word of God; youre able to apply it in your personal life for it to produce what it talks about. The measurement of attention you give to the word will determine the extent of your progress in life. If you give less attention to the word, youd function in a lesser degree of knowledge, lesser understanding, which in turn, will result in little or no progress. However, through constant meditation on the word, you make your way prosperous and deal wisely in the affairs of life. Confession: Dear Lord and father, your word is my light and my life! Its the nourishment for my spirit, food for my soul and health to my body! I live by your word today, and declare that it works mightily in me as I meditate on it, and observe to do what it says. Amen. Further study: 2Timothy 2:15(Amp) Study and be eager and do your utmost to present yourself to God approved (tested by trial), a workman who has no cause to be ashamed, correctly analyzing and accurately dividing [rightly handling and skillfully teaching] the Word of Truth. Joshua 1:8(Amp) This Book of the Law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe and do according to all that is written in it. For then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall deal wisely and have good success. 1 Year Bible Reading Plan: Matthew 13:1-23 Genesis 42-43 2 Year Bible Reading Plan: Acts 10:9-20 Job 7-8
Posted on: Sat, 18 Jan 2014 20:59:55 +0000
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