God’s Word Reveals His Will

Devotional Reading: And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
John 1:14 KJV

I’ve met some Christians who say, “I wish Jesus would talk to me.” I tell them, “Read your Bible. That’s Jesus, and He’s talking to you.” I’ve also heard people say, “I wish I knew God’s will for my life” or “I wish He would answer my prayers.” I tell them, “Read your Bible. His Word is His will.” The way we get our prayers answered is to believe God, to know Him better, and we do that by reading His Words, the Bible. 

You might be thinking, “There’s got to be more to it than read your Bible, read your Bible, read your Bible.” If there were, I would tell you. Instead, I’m telling you that your answers are in the Word. Your faith gets built up when you read the Word. You can’t expect to be an overcomer in this life without the Word of God in your heart, in your mind, and in your mouth.

Please understand, you don’t read the Bible in order to earn and deserve God’s blessings. You cannot say, “I’ve read my three chapters today. I’ve been a good Christian. Now I’ve earned my blessings!” No. All the blessings already belong to you, in Christ. You didn’t earn or deserve any of them. You received them by faith. You get them by believing in the covenant that Jesus bought and paid for in His death, burial, and resurrection. You read your Bible to remind yourself of those blessings.

Your circumstances are subject to change, but the Word is not. Read it some more. Don’t believe more in trouble than you do in the Word. Determine that you’re going to believe it, no matter what else is happening. 

Prayer and Confession
Your Word is my life, in it I find life and direction. I am committed to reading it always. Amen!

Further Reading – James 1:21, Job 23:12