His Word........

Jeremiah 1:12 KJV
Then said the Lord unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I will hasten my word to perform it.

Psalms 138:2 KJV
I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.

These are verses I have come to love for some very simple reasons, a few of which will suffice here:
1. God never does anything that he has not spoken of about in His Word. God's nature hates falsehood and lies, so everything he says is backed up by his name and nature, which is Truth personified. It then means that once God has spoken anything about my situation, what goes on around me is no longer as important as what God can do around me. I have got to stop worrying about what it looks like now and start praising him for the change his Word has promised.

2. No matter how much you pray in Jesus' name, without backing it up with God's Word, you limit the efficacy of his work in your life. If God exalts his Word above his name, then our prayers must be backed up with his Word for us to derive maximum benefits from his Word. All he says he can do and all that God claims he is are founded on his Word.

3. The part I play is the part where I speak the Word back to its source. If I know all scripture, and I cannot 'remind' God of his promises in his Word, what benefit is it to me? If I cannot hide God's Word in my heart, allowing it guide my actions and direct my thoughts, how do I avoid sin, how do I keep my ways clean, how do I move God to act on my behalf, in accordance with his Word?

I pray that we will take God's Word as the compass and guide for our lives. Without the Word, our lives will lack direction, impact and flavour. God is bound by what he has said, so if I need change, get it done through His Word. If I need healing, find out what God has said about it. If I need provision, get his Word. That is the way of life and the way to breakthrough. His time of favour is here.