20 My son, give attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings.

21 Do not let them depart from your eyes; keep them in the midst of your heart;

22 For they are life to those who find them, and health to all their flesh.

23 Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life.

Jeremiah 15:16 - Your words were found, and I ate them,

    and your words became to me a joy

    and the delight of my heart,

for I am called by your name,

    O Lord, God of hosts.

23For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror, 24and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.

John 8:31-32

31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;

32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

John 17:17-Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

Sanctify=hagiazó in the greek. To set apart for God' service.

The Word of the Lord is the final authority where "truth" is concerned.

God has set a standard in His Word in which He commands us to not go beyond, but heed and daily apply to our lives.

We are reminded of 2 truths in this text. (1) The Word of God is the truth that we ALL must be sanctified by for there is no other way to be set apart for God's service apart from His Word which is truth.

(2) The Word of God is truth. Believing or attempting to believe that sanctification is done any other way than through the Word of God is a lie. God's word is final authority, even if man chooses to willfully disobey it.

◄ James 1:23 ►

For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror,

John 8:31

Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If you continue in my word, then are you my disciples indeed

Psalm 102:13

King James Version

13 Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come.

This is your time for a glorious turnaround in Jesus name. Merry Christmas

The finality of God’s word (the Bible) implies its absolute authority on every issue of life – spiritual, secular, social, material etc. The Bible has the “final say” on any subject. Its verdict is final; it is incontestable, indisputable and irrefutable. The Word of God is our rules for living and the divine map for heavenly journey. It is the standard of faith and duty (John 12:48; Gal 1:8). Its author is God (2 Timothy 3:16,17). The Word of God is relevant to all man’s need and it speaks extensively of God’s will for mankind. God’s word is the source, foundation and basis of prevailing supernatural power in our lives, families, and ministries. The word of God is medicine, the mirror, the light, the truth, the rule and the sword. It is food and nourishment: food for our spirit, soul and body, and nourishment for our mind, thoughts and strength. It supplies health, joy and happiness, and brings assurance and faith through which we possess all we need. Through this word, we have holiness without which no man shall see the Lord, and it grants us wisdom, power for living and strength for our journey towards heaven.  God’s word is food – milk and meat, which we must take regularly to be strong, powerful and unconquerable.  We must:

Eat it well, take it in.

Chew it to benefit from all the nutrients; crush it, analyze it, apply it, break it down and compare it with your life.

Masticate, that is, ponder on it, meditate on it and make it personal.

Swallow it, let it sink it into your heart, brain, mind, and consciousness, because it is beneficial to your spiritual health.

Take breakfast every day when you are not fasting. Start your day with the word of God.

Keep to balanced diet of the word and the doctrines of Christ – salvation, justification, holiness, healing, deliverance, etc. Feed on all the word and different part of the word of God.

Exercise: use the strength you gained through the word to – (i) Evangelize sinners (ii) Empty Self out of your system (iii) Encounter situations (iv) Endure Challenges (v) Edify Saints (vi) Evict, expel and eject strangers/squatters – sickness and polluters – and close the door (vii) Exemplify and exhibit Strength.

The quality of our Christian lives will depend upon the way we view the Bible and our disposition towards it. The word of God is a light, mirror, food, medicine, truth, rule and a sword. We live by the Bible. The Bible is the believers final authority and federal court of appeal.⛪