The Word of God
God’s Word is living and active, a lamp to our feet and the food our souls were made for. It endures forever, makes us wise, and equips us for every good work. These verses kindle a love for Scripture and the God who speaks.
Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,
I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.
For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
This book of the law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success.
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God stands forever.”
How sweet are your promises to my taste, more than honey to my mouth!
But he answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.’”
as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the Word, that with it you may grow,
Jesus therefore said to those Jews who had believed him, “If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples.