The Word of God (part 1)

The truths contained in the word of God are innumerable and take on a life of their own. Unfortunately, these profound truths are sometimes cheapened due to their apparent simplicity. Consider this case in point concerning the words of God. The Bible says that the words of God are spirit and they are life.

John 6:63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.

Jesus begins this verse from the gospel of John by saying that the spirit quickeneth (or makes alive); He goes on to point out that the words themselves are spirit. Therefore, it is the words that have a life of their own. The book of First Peter provides further insight into this matter. It tells the reader that the word of God brings about our new birth, providing the believer with eternal life.

1 Peter 1:23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.

Once again, it is important to recognize the magnitude of the truth communicated. The realm of this truth does not end with the simple fact of our new birth by the word of God. Similar to John chapter 6, Peter mentions that the word of God is alive! The Bible says that all scripture is given by inspiration of God. Inspiration carries with it the connotation of being God-breathed. The breath of life from God made Adam a living soul.

Genesis 2:7 And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

Because God's word has a life of its own, God designed His word to speak to our hearts. That is why one's approach to the Bib