Luke 4:32 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.

The power of God’s word cannot be denied and must never be ignored.

During the earthly ministry of Christ the WORD was incarnate. In the flesh. It walked and talked in the person of Christ.

Today Jesus is not walking on the earth but has given to us access to His WORD through the Bible.

Many believers live daily with a lack of power and direction, often with an abiding inability to do that which they know they should. While there may be a variety of issues at play in this paralysis,  there is always at least one. The power of God’s word is being ignored or rejected.

Today if you need the power of God (and we all do) then you need the WORD of God.

Read it, study it, memorize it, live it!

Today let us allow the Word of God to have first place in our hearts and in each of our decisions.

II Peter 1:2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,

When we experience salvation we receive positional grace and peace. (Eph. 2:8-9; Romans 5:1)

After salvation there is a need and opportunity to grow in both the grace and peace of God.

This happens through the increase in our knowledge of God.  As we fill our minds and hearts with the truth from God’s word, and about God himself, His peace and grace increases.

Today, if you need God’s grace and peace (and we all do), saturate your life with God’s word.  We need to do this by moving from knowing to applying the truths to every area of our lives.  (II Peter 1:3-9).

Remember that grace and peace of God is as accessible as the word of God!

I Corinthians 13:1-3 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing

What you speak, understand or give away (bestow) means nothing if it is not done in love.

Love is not just a good motivation – it is the only motivation that is acceptable to God.

In order to understand the full impact of the truth in verses 1-3 we must understand the definition of love in the following verses.

Love is a choice. While at times it is accompanied by feelings it is not a feeling.

According to I Corinthians 13:4-13 it is a choice to do what is right and best for and in our relationships with others.

Today, in the midst of all our doing and talking, let us love.

Today let us show the world around us the truth of I Corinthians 13 in all that we say and do.