The Word

The Word of God is the mirror that daily reveals to us what adjustments need to be made in our lives so that we can reflect more and more of His likeness in our relationships with others.
The Word of God is the sword with which the Spirit cuts aside the pretense that we try to hide behind; and thus, reveals to us how God really sees us so that we will lean on His mercy and grace and not on our own fictitious strength.
The Word of God is the lamp by which God leads us on our journey Home. It alone can keep us from stumbling in the darkness.
The Word of God is the food--bread and milk and meat--that are essential for spiritual growth, maturity, contentment, and strength. No one grows who doesn't eat.
The Word of God is the truth by which we are sanctified--cleansed. It is the tool God uses to set us apart as holy, to purify our lives of sin, and to free us from the chains of the world's enslaving temptations.
The Word of God is the source of the power that enables the Spirit to fill us and control us each and every moment of each and every day.
The Word of God is the precipitation that enriches the soil of our hearts and brings forth the fruit that demonstrates to the world whose branch we are.
The Word of God is the buckle that holds together all the armor of God so necessary for our daily warfare against supernatural forces of evil.
The Word of God is the sword with which we attack the enemy's lies.
The Word of God, though perceived by men to be foolishness, is instead the Spirit's way of revealing to us the very thoughts of God.

The Christian life cannot be lived victoriously without a personal relationship with the Word. First-hand. Daily. Immersed. The Word of God lived is the foundation--the rock--that allows us to stand in the fiercest storms of life.