The Word of God is a lot of things. To name a few:

A lighthouse in darkness

A love letter from God Himself to His Bride, the Church

A witness of His faithfulness and all of who He is

Teachings, Corrections, and Counsel

The very roadmap to life everlasting

But it all boils down to this question: Do you believe it?

Matthew 9:27-30 “And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us. 28  And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord. 29  Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.  30  And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it.”

The men who were healed of their blindness were not healed only because Jesus touched their eyes, but in addition to their FAITH. They believed He could, and He did. 

Scripture is not dead. The words in the Bible are not the same as the words you read in any old book. But instead, they are LIVING WORDS that have LIFE for you and I, but only if we believe them. Reading them without applying them to your heart and mind will not produce the life God intends it to give. But this is no fault of the Word, but our own stubbornness. 

2 Timothy 3:16-17 “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.”

Scripture is a GIFT! It was given to us to consume. To digest. To live on!

Psalms 119:9-18 “Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word. 10 With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments. 11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. 12 Blessed art thou, O Lord: teach me thy statutes. 13 With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth. 14 I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches. 15 I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways. 16 I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word. 17 Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word. 18 Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.”

God only wants us to eat of HIS food - that we may be filled - our knowledge to increase, our love for God and for others to increase, our wounds healed, our questions answered, and our crooked paths straightened - all by the Word. 

You have to believe that it is for YOU!

Hebrews 11:1-3 “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 2 For by it the elders obtained a good report. 3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.”

Where would we be without faith? How can we truly function as a vessel for God if we’re lacking any faith?

Romans 1:17 “ For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.”

Psalm 119:103-106 “How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth! 104 Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way. 105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. 106 I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.”

If we are lovers of God, we must be lovers of His Word. For it is the very nourishment that keeps us every day. Without it, we would be lost. We must exercise our faith despite what goes on around us, despite what we might hear or see in the valley, despite what the enemy whispers to us when we’re at our most vulnerable.

The Word is FOR YOU. God is for you. His promises are for you. All you need to do is believe it!