Yesterday we spoke about making the Word of God our top priority. Today's "Faith To Faith" by Kenneth and Gloria Copeland gives some pointers on how to effectively live in faith on the Word!
And these words, which I command you this day, shall be in your heart: And you shall...talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when thou lie down, and when thou rise up.... and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. Deuteronomy 6:6-8
One of the reasons Gloria and I have seen the results we have in our lives and in our ministry is because when we realized what the Word of God would do, we literally immersed ourselves in it. We turned off the radio and television, put down the newspaper, and spent nearly every waking moment of the time available either reading the Word, listening to tapes on the Word, or thinking about the Word.
All that time in the Word eventually had a powerful effect on us. It began to revolutionize everything about us. It began to turn failure into success.
All that didn’t happen overnight, however. It took time. A great many believers don’t realize that. They start out devoting themselves to the Word, but they make the mistake of expecting instant, miraculous results, and when they don’t see them, they get disappointed and fall away.
Don’t do that. Be patient. Give the Word time to do its work.
Jesus once said, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God” (Matthew 4:4). The Word of God feeds the spirit man just as bread feeds the body. Food has to be built into your body. The vitamins and minerals it contains have a cumulative effect on it, don’t they? In fact, almost anything that affects your body instantaneously is considered dangerous.
Much the same thing is true with the Word of God. It has a cumulative effect. Yes, at times God will act instantly and perform a miracle, but only to get things back on track. What He really intends is for you to feed on His Word to grow in strength and in faith and to bear fruit in due season.
So don’t get in such an all-fired hurry. Stay in the Word. Be patient. The results will come!
SO many times I have counseled with people who have found the promises of God for their particular situation, prayed and believed, and then gave up when it seemed to be taking too long. I have one piece of advise for anyone in that position right now! God is RARELY early, but He is NEVER late! HIS timing is PERFECT! Our job is to become DOERS of the Word we know to do, then spend the time in between the "Amen" and the "Here it is" praising Him for the answer, sharing the Gospel, praying for others, meditating on the Word and being a BLESSING! When WE concentrate on OUR part, God is free to do His, which is confirming His Word! AMEN! Here is Hillsong Young and Free with "Close":
VERSE
In the arms of the Father
There is love like no other
He who formed all things
Offers love to me
Where You go we will follow
Through the dark through the narrow
And in all we do
We are bound to You
CHORUS
I want to be close to You
I want to be close to You
There's nothing in this world
That compares to all You are
VERSE
We are found in Your presence
Seeking You in Your fullness
Give us eyes to see
You are all we need
BRIDGE
My sole devotion
My only focus
To worship You
My life surrendered
My heart abandoned
For more of You
Shalom in Him!
