“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”
The Word of God is alive. God has given us a written record of the things He has spoken to mankind, so we may know Him and have a relationship with Him. But is His Word just a letter printed on paper and left for us to figure out what it means?
No, God’s Word is actually God Himself. That means that everything we read in the Word of God, God stands behind and is ready to perform today.
The Message Bible says: “The Word was first, the Word present to God, God present to the Word. The Word was God.”
The Word of God is God’s will for us revealed. We can know and understand what God wills for our life by reading the Word of God. A man’s word and a man’s will should be one. Yet, men can lie. But God cannot lie.
When God gave us His Word, He gave us Himself. God and His Word are one. You will never know God, or know anything about Him, apart from His Word. God has not left us helpless or hopeless. He has sent us Himself. The vehicle He uses to share Himself with us is His Word.
I will know God by the Word of God. The Word of God is God speaking to me.
- Reading Plan A: Revelation 10
- Reading Plan B: Revelation 12
- Reading Plan C: Micah 1-3; Revelation 10
by Tim Davidson
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Word of Faith Church & Outreach Center
Called to the Body of Christ as a pastor and teacher, Tim Davidson pioneered Word of Faith Church in Bismarck in 1980. He served as its Lead Pastor for 35 years and now serves as Founding Pastor. Pastor Tim has pioneered 6 churches in North Dakota and now serves as Regional Director for Rhema Ministerial Association International. Teaching believers foundational truths from God's Word is his passion.
He has authored 3 yearly devotion books that are used both here and overseas to help believers become "rooted and grounded" in their faith.
God is now calling Pastor Tim to share the treasury of wisdom and knowledge God has given to him with other pastors and churches.