Friday, November 15, 2024

Obey the Word of God: by Andrew Murray

“People do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.” Matthew 4:4

Bread is indispensable to life. We all understand this. However strong a person may be, if he takes no nourishment, he will grow weaker and eventually die. Even so with the Word of God. Bread must be eaten. I may know all about bread. I may give it to others.

I may have bread in my house and on my table in great abundance, but that will not help me. I must eat the bread. If through illness I am unable to eat it, I shall die. Likewise, mere knowledge of God’s Word and even preaching it to others will not help me. It is not enough to think about it. I must feed on God’s Word and take it into my heart and life.

Bread must be eaten daily, and the same is true of God’s Word. The psalmist says: “They delight in the law the Lord, meditating on it day and night” (Psalm 1:2). “Oh, how I love your instructions! I think about them all day long” (Psalm 119:97). To secure a strong and powerful spiritual life, spending time in God’s Word every day is indispensable. When on earth, the Lord Jesus learned, loved, and obeyed the word of the Father. If you seek fellowship with Him, you will find Him in His Word.

Heavenly Father, I love Your Word. I feed on it day and night—meditating on it always. Help me to develop spiritual muscles that keep me secure and strong in my faith. Amen.


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