God's truth transforms us. Spiritual
growth is the process of replacing lies with truth. Jesus prayed, “Sanctify
them by the truth; your word is truth.” John 17:17
Sanctification requires revelation. The Spirit of
God uses the Word of God to make us like the Son of God. To become like Jesus,
we must fill our lives with his Word. The Bible says, “Through the Word we
are put together and shaped up for the tasks God has for us.” 2 Timothy
3:17 (Message)
Jesus
called it “abiding.” He said, “If you abide in My word, then you are truly
disciples of Mine.” John 8:31 In day-to-day living, abiding in God’s Word includes three
activities. You must accept its
authority. You must assimilate its truth. And you must apply its principles.
The best way to become a “doer of the Word” is to
always write out an action step as a result of your reading or studying or
reflecting on God’s Word. Develop the habit of writing down exactly what you
intend to do. This action step should be personal
(involving you), practical (something you can do), and provable (with a deadline to do it).
What has God already
told you to do in his Word that you haven’t started doing yet? As D. L. Moody said, “The
Bible was not given to increase our knowledge but to change our lives.” Amen?
