Words of Life

"These instructions are not mere words - they are life! By obeying them you will enjoy a long life in the land you are crossing the Jordan River to occupy." Deuteronomy 32:47
The words of God bring life. No matter what you are going through in life, God can reach you with His Word. He gives instruction, encouragement, comfort, peace, strength, Wisdom, Discernment, and so much more all through His Word. He will grow a relationship with you through His Word and your prayers. And not only does Hiw Word bring this life, but He will bring you a long life that you will enjoy.
God started creation with His Word: "In the beginning the Word already existed. He was with God, and He was God." John 1:1. We are to hear His Word: "Joshua said to the Israelites, 'Come here and listen to the words of the Lord your God." Joshua 3:9. We are to speak His Words: "Let the Words of Christ in all their richness live in your hearts and make you wise. Use his words to teach and counsel each other. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts." Colossians 3:16. We are to read His Word: "He must always keep this copy of the law with him and read it daily as long as he lives." Deuteronomy 17:19. We are to obey His Word: "Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says." James 1:22. And because He lives within us, so His Word lives within us, we will grow closer to Him in this relationship, and in the end we will see His Word: "Then I saw heaven opened, and a white horse was standing there. And the one sitting on the horse was named Faithful and True. For He judges fairly and then goes to war. His eyes were bright like flames of fire, and on His head were many crowns. A name was written on Him and only He knew what it meant. He was clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and his title was the Word of God." Revelations 19:11-13.
God's word was here in the beginning and it will be here to the end. It is alive and active, giving life to all who obey it. The word lives in us because Christ lives in us, and we should obey the Word because it has become a part of us, not because it is the law. What's stopping you from hearing, reading, loving, seeing, speaking, and obeying the Word today? Have life and have it abundantly!
"Forever, O Lord, your word stands firm in the heavens." Psalm 119:89