Is God's Word enough for us? If we would strip away all the American church has to offer... entertainment, cushy chairs, worship bands, cool lights, a/c & heat, beautiful buildings... would we still gather to study God's Word? We need to be careful how we answer this question because our response to God's Word actually reveals the true nature of our relationship with God. John 1 tells us that God and His Word are one. To have a relationship with God is to have a relationship with His Word. Just today I was reading in I John 2:5-6 "But those who obey God’s word truly show how completely they love him. That is how we know we are living in him. Those who say they live in God should live their lives as Jesus did." Did we see this? If we are the people of God and we are saying we love God... we not only love His Word but we DO His Word!
Matthew 7:24-27 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. 26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 27 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”
It's those who read, study, memorize, saturate, abide, remain, and ultimately DO the Word that build their house on the rock. And when the storms of life come along... nothing will move you. Your house isn't built on emotion. Your house isn't built on relationships. Your house isn't built on the American culture. Your house is built on God's Word. It's the only firm foundation to EVERYTHING in our lives!
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