Day 8 – His Word
(Mat 14:26-31) And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear. (26) But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. (27) And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. (28 ) And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. (29) But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. (30) And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? (31) (Joh 4:14) But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
God’s Word has become so important to me it is like breathing air – without it I would die. When we learn to encourage our spirit in God’s Word, we get a valuable gift from God. Our Heavenly Father not only provides us with complete encouragement but He gives us even more than that. Along with the encouragement, He sticks in there peace and hope. All this can be found by anyone who desires to dig for it. The Bible does not open its pages on its own. But just as it took action for Peter to get out of the ship to walk toward the Lord, it takes action on our part to open the Word of God. Peter began to sink once his eyes focused on the storm about him instead of fixing them on the Lord. The storms of life can be beating against us, but if we focus our eyes on the Word and what the Lord has to say to us, we will not sink.
I love the fact that Jesus chose this setting to teach a lesson. Twice, the Lord used a storm at sea to minister to His disciples. Once here and then again when He was asleep and the disciples were afraid and Christ calmed the storm. Jesus Christ, the Word of God, stands ready to calm our storms and stretch forth His hand within the pages of our Bible to settle our hearts. It is through the Word of God that we get a drink from the Source that will never run dry! When I meditated on this, the Lord impressed upon my heart that I am revived each day because it is His Words that revive me!
God not only encourages my spirit and revives me for the day, but He also teaches me:
(1) That He will do what says He will do – (2 Ch 6:10) The LORD therefore hath performed his word that he hath spoken: for I am risen up in the room of David my father, and am set on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built the house for the name of the LORD God of Israel. (Psa 147:15) He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly. (Psa 147:18 ) He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
(2) To praise Him and trust in His Word without fear of what anyone can do to me – (Psa 56:4) In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me. (Psa 56:10) In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.
(3) That He will heal me as I read His Word. Each time I turn to the Word with a broken spirit or heavy heart, the Lord heals me. (Psa 107:20) He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions. (Pro 3:5-6) Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. (5) In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. (6) (Mat 11:28 ) Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
(4) His Word will give me hope and I know that whatever I don’t understand, He will take care of it. (Psa 130:5) I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.
(5) That I can rest assured that He will show me His will through His Word. (Psa 147:19) He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel. (Mat 7:7) Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
(6) That He will judge those who are against me. (Isa 66:5) Hear the word of the LORD, ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name’s sake, said, Let the LORD be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.
(7) That I have the power of God to encourage myself at my fingertips each time I open the blessed pages of my Bible. Without the Scriptures, we will make mistakes. But when we read, understand, and apply the Word to our lives, we are able to change to more like Him. (Luk 4:32) And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power. (Mar 12:24) And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God?
There is more to daily Bible reading than just reading. God reveals Himself in each page, through each word and with each thought. He encourages the heavy hearted and the one who searches. Don’t take your Bible lightly. Within its pages are the power of God. This power goes untapped when one is too lazy to take time to be blessed of God. One cannot know Truth unless the Bible is read. You can rely on your church or what your priest or minister says but neither can do for you what God’s Holy Word can do for you. Man’s words have failed and man has changed his words from time to time. But God never changes and His Word stands firm for all eternity. (Luk 21:33) Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
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