Matthew 13:
8 “But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold”.
9 “Who hath ears to hear, let him hear”.
We see from scriptures everywhere the weapon of the Word always being used; the seeds of the word sown at all times. Even Christ our living example, the Word himself; all through his life here on earth, He never joked when it comes to the preaching or the hearing of the Word. The Word is our own much valuable tool as believers. Let us see what the Bible says in Ephesians 6:17. Apostle Paul here was admonishing us about the necessary weapons every believer should take hold of as tools for our warfare (Ephesians 6:11-18). We will only be deceiving ourselves if we say there are no battles or wars to be fought, even the natural ones that we see today (Ephesians 6:12 “for we wrestle…”). Therefore, as believers, we will at all times need the weapons of our warfare. One sure weapon that we would be looking at today is the weapon of the Word (the Seed of the Word). According to the scriptures in Ephesians 6:17 “And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God”. Here, we see that the Word of God is the helmet of Salvation. Every other thing revolves around the Word. I have come to identify the Word as the surest tool in the hand of a believer; it will work for you whenever you use it any day anytime.
As believers, we see now that there is no hiding from God’s word. The Bible has stated it crystal clear to us, the Word is the sword. No warrior goes to fight without his spear or his bow, the same way we cannot engage the devil who is our greatest adversary here on this earth without the Word of God. The Word of God is very valuable and highly esteemed (Psalm 138:2b “for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name”). The Word is so important and as believers, if we are not Word driven, then we are going nowhere. The enemy who is fighting us; that enemy responsible for your downfall knows the Word himself (Acts 19:15). Thus, if we do not have the Word working in us, then it’s a lost battle for us even before we start. *The Word of God is a must know and a must have in every believer if we want to break through or experience all round success in life (Joshua 1:8).* The Word is that valid ticket; that drug that never loses its potency. The Bible calls it the “more sure” word of prophecy (2Peter 1:19). You do not know what the Word says concerning your health, you can never be in health; you do not know that the scripture has said “by His stripes ye are healed, then the devil has all right to bamboozle you out of it. This is why we see so many Christians today in the house of God, even workers in the vineyard, but their lives don’t show that they are children of God. HIS Word says we will reign on the earth, but you see them looking all beaten, battered, downtrodden (Ecclesiastes 10:5-7). I then tried to understand- it is actually very simple. If you don’t know these words as they pertain to the situations of your life, then the devil has all rights to use them against you. Let us look at it from the natural realm, you see certain books or movies, the owners or writers will put a copyright ban. The Word of God is our own copyright ban; It is that Authoritative mark that tells the devil off our habitation. But if we do not have the Word in us, then the enemy has all access to torment our destiny.
I have come to also realize that the difference between a believer doing exploits all round and another experiencing shame and defeat is how much of the Word he or she carries; because the Word is God himself. You cannot carry God and things will not work out well for you. Take a look at our Biblical patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, even to the Apostles; these were all men that knew the Word of God and followed obediently every Word spoken concerning them. Never let the devil tell you that certain words are “not” for you. I have heard so many people say Prosperity is not in God’s agenda for the church or for His people. I then ask myself, is it the devil that gives prosperity? or when we prosper, are we directly or indirectly the devil himself. The Bible however has made us clearly understand; 3John 1:2 “Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health even as thy soul prospereth”. So, Prosperity is in God’s plan for man; Healing, Health and wholeness is in divine agenda for you and I. It’s only when we have not discovered these Words or how they affect our lives and destiny, that we can come to such myopic conclusion.
For every believer, the amount of Word you carry determines the amount of exploits you achieve. When the Word of God so much drives you i.e. you don’t just hear but you live according to it, it becomes so easier for you to fully maximize the blessings thereof. Deuteronomy 28:1-2 “And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth: And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God”.
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