Hanging on by a Thread?

“...Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”

Luke 11:28

To say you are a believer and to not allow the word to transform your life and inform your decisions and your behaviors is to be a believer on life support.

You are hanging on by a thread.

Let me repeat Jesus’ words – He said:

“'Man shall not live on bread alone,

but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'"

His Word is life to us and that word feeds our spirit just as bread feeds your body.

When we fail to apply the word in our lives we fail to reflect Christ to others.

We become hypocrites rather than men and women of integrity.

People easily see past our false declarations.

But when we allow the Word to truly transform us it has the power

to transform those around us as well.

We can see it over and over in the Book of Acts.

I want to give you a discipline to develop that will help

you to apply the Word of God in your life.

We must develop the discipline of self-examination.

Psalm 119:59 “I have considered my ways and have turned my steps to your statutes.”

This is essential to our walk and it is not only to take place at the Lord’s Table.

In Galatians 6:3-4, Apostle Paul writes, “For if anyone thinks himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself. But let each one examine his own work, and then he will have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.”

As you examine your life ask the Holy Spirit to show you where He wants to work in your life and what areas He wants to concentrate on. Ask Him to give you scriptures to meditate on in the process and to remind you when you face these times of growth.

Let’s say God is dealing with you about honesty in your life and you have asked the Holy Spirit to remind you at moments when you are about to be less than honest so that you can repent and turn from it. A few days later you are at work and you are about to lie to a co-worker about something he just asked you. Before you can speak the Holy Spirit reminds you of your conversation with Him. You now have the opportunity to change course and be honest rather than lie.

Will you do what is right?