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The Operation of God?s Word

Colin Dye — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 15:23:32 +0000

My friends, you must believe and act on God?s Word if you want it to work effectively through you. The Word must become living and active within you if you?re to become an effective instrument of God?s will where you are.

Hebrews 4-12 For the Word of God is living and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword.

For the Word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.? ?????????????

Hebrews 4:12

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First, you must let the Word work in you by giving it access to the deepest parts of your being. This means allowing God to search your heart and to expose those things which displease Him.? It is an awesome experience.

Search me, O God, and know my heart; try me and see if there is any wicked way in me; and lead me in the way everlasting.

Psalm 139:23-24

When you respond to God?s Word by eagerly inviting it to test your heart, the Word works even more actively within you to fulfil God?s will.

Lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted Word, which is able to save your souls. ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?

James 1:21

As you go on humbling yourself before the Word?s infallible authority, and as you keep on submitting to its undeniable power, so God?s Word goes on working in-and-through you with ever-increasing effectiveness.
Once you start to receive God?s Word like this, you?ll really begin to see God?s promises fulfilled!

When you received the Word of God which you heard from us, you welcomed it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the Word of God, which also effectively works in you who believe.

?1 Thessalonians 2:13

You must release the power of God?s Word in your life.? There must be a deep work of God in your heart to start the process.? The Word must grip you in the absolute centre of your life, and you must cling to the Word with every part of your being.
As God?s Word increasingly dominates your life, God will release within you all His divine capabilities.

He will fulfil His Word to you
He will keep all His promises that He has given you
He will accomplish His good-and-perfect will in your life.

Praise His holy name!

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A Light to Guide

Colin Dye — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 09:18:28 +0000

God?s Word is like a lamp illuminating our path through life. He has not left us fumbling in the dark for direction.

God?s Word is like a lamp illuminating our path through life.

The Scriptures give us all the instructions we need to go through the whole of life. They provide detailed wisdom, insight and practical guidance day by day. The Psalmist also demonstrates the right response to this truth. God?s Word will show us how to restrain our steps from evil. We are to be teachable and willing to get understanding and align ourselves totally with God?s way. But in case we think this is something harsh, external or legalistic, the Psalmist also speaks about the sweetness of God?s Word to the taste. It is as delightful as honey to the mouth.

Key Thought

God?s Word is practical. It will enable you to have the wisdom you need to make the right choices in life. Armed with the understanding you gain from the Scriptures you can walk day by day in the will of God.

Prayer

Lord, thank you for your Word which is a light to my path and a lamp to my feet. Help me follow in your way day by day and give me the strength to do so today.

Discipleship Steps

One clear principle of the guidance of the Lord is that you really want to know God?s will and you are ready to pursue it with all your heart. How foolish to shine a torch in front of you in the dark while walking backwards in the opposite direction! This is exactly what we do when we read God?s Word but do not put it into practice. The right attitude is to love God?s Word and delight in it because we are determined to follow it completely. Only then will the guidance of God be real to us.

Read: Psalm 119:105

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How to Know the Will of God for your Life God's Word – The first green light Part 2

Colin Dye — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 14:03:48 +0000

Wait for the green light, God will show you the way

Our God is a communicating God. He has made himself supremely known through his Word, the Personal Word – who is Jesus Christ, and through his written Word, the Bible. Jesus Christ is the manifestation of the Word – the Logos of God. Knowing him means knowing the Father.
“Jesus answered, “Don’t you know me Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, “Show us the Father?'”” (John 14:9)
It means God’s will is personal. It is to do with heart relationship, not just head knowledge. The purpose of the Word is personal that we might know him and whenever we read the Bible we are able to say, “He walks with me and he talks with me. I can hear him speak to my heart!” It is a two-way relationship through the Word.
The Bible is the full and infallible record of God’s Word to man. Just as Jesus, the Incarnate God’s Word to man, has two natures – fully God and fully Man – so there are two characteristics of the written Word of God. The Bible is the Word of God, but it is also the Word of God through man.
“Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation. For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.” (2 Peter 1:20-21)
The writers of the Bible wrote under the inspiration and empowering of the Holy Spirit not man’s imagination. Therefore, what was written was exactly what God intended to be written.
That is why we call the Bible God’s Word. The Bible contains 66 books written by over 40 different authors over a period of up to 1,600 years.Yet, it speaks with one clear authentic voice, the voice of the Holy Spirit.When looking for prophetic guidance, go to the Bible.You will never get a surer word from God than the Scriptures. It contains principles to cover every aspect of life:
“… and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scriptures is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may thoroughly equipped for every good work.” (2 Timothy 3:15-17)
All Scripture is God-breathed. It has all been given by the breath of his lips – the Word of his mouth. It means we cannot pick and choose according to your own opinion, accepting this and rejecting that. You cannot judge God’s Word: it judges you! This means all scriptures are useful. The practical use of the Bible is fourfold:
# Teaching God gives the standard by which everything is measured.
# Rebuking God shows you where you have gone wrong.
# Correcting God sets you back on the right path.
# Training in righteousness God shows you how to stay on the right path.
If the Scripture completely equips Christian leaders for every aspect of ministry or life, you can be sure that it speaks into every area of your life. The Bible can adequately guide you and can be trusted as the final and supreme authority. Never depart from it – read it, study it, meditate on it, believe it and do it!
The Living Word
The Bible is not merely an external rule book, or simply words on a page. It is living and active:
“The Word of God is living and active. Sharper than any twoedged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow, it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.” (Hebrew 4:12)
This means that the Bible operates from within your heart. The Holy Spirit guides you through the Word. He will never ignore what he has written and has protected over many centuries, despite the efforts of men to destroy it.Voltaire, the eighteenth century French author and philosopher, arrogantly predicted that in his generation the Bible would no longer be read. But hundreds of years after his death, Bibles were distributed from his house. God affirms his Word. He takes it and personalises it, so that it becomes part of your very being.
“I have hidden Your word in my heart, that I might not sin against You.” (Psalm 119:11)
The Holy Spirit, then, speaks through the Scriptures, but does this mean he will never say anything other than what God has already said in the Bible?
When I tried to find a verse that would tell me whether or not should I take up the call to ministry in London, I could not find one. Nowhere does it say, “Colin, do (or do not) go to London.”You too will face decisions that are not covered in detail in the Bible. Suppose you are offered two jobs which are equally valid biblically. It is not enough to choose the job that will give you the best influence as a Christian. How can you know what influence you may have? You need God’s wisdom. One of those jobs may look outwardly promising. The other may appear to give you less opportunities as a Christian than another job, but it could mean that you lead the next Billy Graham or Reinhard Bonnke to the Lord! You cannot rely on outward appearances or human wisdom in matters like that. Neither can you say, “God hasn’t made it clear, so I’ll do what I want!” The Bible says:
“The Lord will guide you in all your ways.” (Isaiah 58:11)
The Holy Spirit is your Helper. He will lead and guide you in a personal way, not just doctrinally. Many Christians are sound in their doctrine and yet are powerless to live for God because they have not understood that doctrine is not solely a matter of the mind or intellect. John Calvin, the great theologian of the sixteenth century taught that no doctrine has been fully learned until it has been appropriated by your whole being. That is why we need the Holy Spirit. Jesus said:
“When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on His own; He will speak only what He hears and He will tell you what is to come.” (John 16:13)
You need to know the Word. The Holy Spirit will never contradict it. But you also need to know the Holy Spirit, directly and personally. My life and ministry were transformed when I learned to listen to the Holy Spirit. I realised that the most dangerous thing I can do is to ignore his voice, however he speaks into my heart or life. When Jesus left this earth, he said that he would send us another Counsellor, or Comforter, who would be with us forever, to lead and to guide us. To follow the Holy Spirit means to follow Jesus. The Holy Spirit is here to reveal Jesus to us so that we can get to know him intimately. Do you know him like that? Learn to accept the leading and guidance of the Holy Spirit in all things.

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