The Power and Authority of the Word of God

I am now one week into my pre-connect journal. Today was about the power and authority of the Word of God. 

It's amazing to think that there is so much in the bible. There are 66 books written by about 40 authors from various periods of time. The Scriptures are divinely inspired and, when applied to our lives, bring great wisdom and direction. 

Matthew 7:24-27 tells us not to ignore the words we hear. When we hear the word we must put what we hear into practice.  "Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine ad puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the windso blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash." (Matthew 7:24-27) We need to ensure we are not the foolish man who ignores the word of God and who builds his house on the sand. We need to hear what God is speaking to us, and act upon it. When we do this we are building on a strong foundation. One which cannot be torn apart or blown down.

When we hold on to what Jesus has taught us, we will know the truth. This truth will set us free. 

Gods word is alive and "sharper than any double-edged sword" (Hebrews 4:12). Nothing is stronger than His Word. When we have His Word in our lives, nothing can defeat us. We need to know His Word, and really believe and understand the power and authority of it. When we do this, we can overcome the devil. 

Thankful for: Confidence

Today I had to meet up with a client for the first time. I had only done this once before and I sat silently throughout the meeting. Today, I was on my own and it was meeting about something that I had never done before which made it quite difficult and I was a little worried. However, thanks to a little bit of confidence, which came from knowing that God would be there, even with something as trivial as a work meeting, I made it through the meeting and I think it all went well.