Applying God’s Word

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Hebrews 4:12

As followers of Jesus reading the word of God is vital in our everyday lives. I am thoroughly convinced that we can conquer anything in this life through reading, actively knowing and applying God’s word. Yet many Believers are walking through this life frustrated, defeated, busted and disgusted because they are simply ignorant towards this truth. They approach reading their bible as a chore or duty to be scratched off of their checklist instead of approaching it from a standpoint of life change.

Most people think that the Bible ministers only to their Spirit man but today I would like to challenge your thinking. Just as God created us in his image Spirit, Soul and Body he created a book that would assist us with all three of these areas. God wants us to have victory and walk in everything he has for us. But we can not do this unless we are whole mind, soul and body. God knew this and this is why he doesn’t just address spiritual things in his word.

What we tend to do is focus more on the Spiritual aspect of the Bible. Often viewing it as something that’s far off and “deep” like God. But the Bible is very practical and can be applied to your everyday life. For example, when I was getting out of debt I used the word of God as my guideline. I constantly repeated scripture to myself from God’s word while going through this process. “I will owe no man nothing but to love him” the word of God says “If you owe someone something you should allow no sleep to your eyes until you have paid your debt in full”. While repeating these scriptures my mind was being renewed to the mindset of Christ. This is where the word of God ministered to my Spirit as well s my Soul/Mind.

Even though I had allowed God to change my mindset and minister to my Spirit in this area it still didn’t change the fact that I was in debt. Using those same scriptures I physically went out and got an extra job to put my money where my faith was. I worked long hours, got on a budget and put all of my extra money towards the debt until it was completely paid off. Had I just quoted scripture and didn’t apply what I knew it would have had no affect in my life. Reading the word of God only transforms you when you put it into action. No matter how much you read it, quote it or even believe it.

God’s word can help us in our ordinary everyday life. We should never read God’s word just to read it or to fulfill some sort of spiritual duty. When reading it we should allow the Holy Spirit to transform our lives Spirit, Soul and Body.

-Richard