(Psalm 19: 1 – 14)
a. The word of God isquick and powerful (Heb. 4:12)
b.The word of God is perfect (Ps. 19: 7)
c. The word of God is sure (Ps. 19: 7)
d. The word of God is right (Ps. 19: 8)
e. The word of God is pure (Ps. 19: 8)
f. The word of God is true (Ps. 19: 9)
g. The word of God illuminates (Ps. 119: 105, 130)
h. The word of God corrects (II Tim. 3: 16)
i. The word of God instructs (II Tim. 3: 16)
j. The word of God is eternal (Ps. 119: 89)
Now that we know some of the great values that the word of God has, how
can we make the Bible to work for us? What do I need to do to make it
work for me?
1. We must be born again: The only way God’s word can
come alive to us is by establishing a personal relationship with God;
then the Holy Spirit dwells within us and gives us a true understanding
of God’s word (Acts 19: 11 – 20).
2. Faith: The word of God must be mixed with our faith
to make it work (Heb. 4: 1 – 2). The four elements of faith include
seeing the word, being persuaded about the word, embracing the word and
confessing the word. Abraham is our example of faith (Rom. 4: 16 –
24)
3.Confess: Confession means speaking
the word until it becomes real. The power of confession is in speaking.
Our universe is a by-product of the spoken word of God (Gen. 1: 1-2);
death and life are in the power of the tongue (Prov. 18:21) and we also
get what we say (Num. 14: 28; Prov. 6:2)
4. Holiness: This means purity or sanctity. God is holy
and He cannot tolerate sin (Heb. 1:13). A life of holiness will
guarantee the efficacy of the word. Moses was a good example of holiness
(Ex. 33:11)
5. Humility: We must humble ourselves before God and
His word. The Bible says God resists the proud but He gives grace to the
humble (Js. 4:6; I Pet. 5:5). Jesus is our example of humility (Phil.
2: 1 – 11)
6. Patience: We must wait patiently for God’s word to
work for us because He makes all things beautiful in His time. Abraham
waited for Isaac for 25 years. 7. Forgiveness: This is
the ability to let go of people who have offended us. If we live in
unforgiveness, we will hinder the performance of God’s word (Matt.
5:23–24). Joseph forgave his brothers who sold him into slavery (Gen:
50:19-20)
8. Love: Living in love makes the word of God to work
for us. God instructs to love even our enemies and to pray for those who
hate us (Matt. 5: 43 – 48)