2 Thessalonians 3:1 “Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of
the Lord may speed ahead and be honoured, as happened among you…”
The
Word of God is mentioned as a double-edged sword, in Jeremiah 23:29 "Is
not my word like fire," declares the LORD, "and like a hammer that
breaks a rock in pieces?” Not an ordinary hammer that drives nails but one that
breaks rocks in pieces! Phew! Let’s understand the power in the Word of
God! If the Word of God is stagnant then there is no use, it has got to
travel far and wide, with great speed and be honoured! Amen. Observe the
last few words….’as happened among you…!’ Are you listening? The Word of
God was honoured by the Thessalonians church and that’s why Apostle Paul tells
them: “And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you received the
word in much affliction, with the joy of the Holy Spirit, so that you became an
example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia.” (1 Thessalonians 1:7)
Amen.
No
fun in giving attendance to the church, our life has to reflect the love and
the power of the Word of God. A shattered Brahmin lady came to me for
prayers for her husband, who had an illicit relationship with another woman and
also wanted to marry that woman. Besides praying and counselling the
lady, I gave her a Bible and requested her to read the Bible every day. She
did. Slowly the Word of God started speaking with her and cleansing her,
then I did something daring, I gave her a soft copy of an article on adultery
and asked her to send to her husband who did not know that adultery was a
deadly sin. She did so. Miraculously God answered our prayers and
delivered her husband from the clutches of the evil woman. There is power
in the Word of God! The Word of God are not thrill-generators but they are
Power-generators!
When
we honor the Word of God, He would certainly honor us! We have no business to
get close to something that the Lord abhors! The Lord said flee from
idols!
•
1 Corinthians 10:14 ”Therefore, my dear friends, flee from idolatry.”
• 1 John 5:21”Dear children, keep yourselves from idols.”
• Deuteronomy 7:25 ”The carved images of their gods you shall burn with fire. You shall not covet the silver or the gold that is on them or take it for yourselves, lest you be ensnared by it, for it is an abomination to the LORD your God.”
• 1 John 5:21”Dear children, keep yourselves from idols.”
• Deuteronomy 7:25 ”The carved images of their gods you shall burn with fire. You shall not covet the silver or the gold that is on them or take it for yourselves, lest you be ensnared by it, for it is an abomination to the LORD your God.”
We
have enormous scriptures which warn us to stay away from idols worship and idol
worshippers but still we have huge number of Christians daringly entering into
marriage alliance with them. Is this not dishonouring God and His Word?
How can we expect our lives to be problem-free and serene after such atrocious
transgression of His Word? Search your hearts!
Even if thrown in the furnace and the
heat gets seven times hotter, let us stand firm for God and not give in to
pressure!
Sis. Bala Samson
[bala@worshipjesusministriestrust.org]
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