Baptist City Blog

The Relevancy of God's Word for Your Life

John 1:1

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."

If you were to listen to what society says about the Word of God, you would think that God's Word is just a bunch of stories that are entertaining to read. Most of society views God's Word as the writings of men and not the very Word of God. However, when you study the Word of God you find that every Word in the Bible is the very Word of God.

In John 1, you will also find that God's Word is relevant to your life. Though some may think that God's Word is out of date, when you study It you see that It's principles are relevant to your life and every situation you currently face. In fact, God's Word has the answer for every problem that you face. If God's Word doesn't have the answer for your problem, then you don't have a problem. In John 1, you can see several ways that God's Word is relevant to your life.

First, everything begins with the Word of God. It says in the verse above, "In the beginning was the Word..." You will notice that God started this world with His Word. You should always start everything you do with God's Word. Start your day off in the Word of God. Start your marriage off by using the Word of God. Start your business by following the Word of God. When you look at the founding of the United States of America, you will see that the principles of the founding documents came from the Word of God. If you start anything without the Word of God, then you are starting it off the wrong way.

Second, God's Word gives life. John 1:4 says, "In him was life;..." We believe that the King James Bible is the inspired and preserved Word of God because without inspiration there is no life. God's Word gives life through It's inspiration. The only way your life will sustain excitement, interest and vibrancy is by wrapping your life around the Word of God. Without God's Word, you will find your interest will waver in your pursuits. However, with God's Word involved in every pursuit, you will find that life and excitement will be sustained.

Third, God's Word gives life. It says in the second part of John 1:4, "...and the life was the light of men." God's Word is a light that shines upon the pathway of life. When you are wondering which direction you should take in life, God's Word will shine a light upon the right pathway. When you are making decisions, you will find that God's Word will give you light so you can clearly see the proper decision.

Fourth, God's Word is truth. John 1:14 says that God's Word is "full of grace and truth." If you are looking for absolutes, then look no further than the Word of God. The source of all truth is found in the Word of God. Only God's Word can guarantee what It says to be true.

Fifth, God's Word gives grace. Not only is God's Word full of truth, but It also shows you how to be gracious as you live It's truths. In other words, grace is having the people skills to properly apply truth without running everybody off. Don't get me wrong, God's Word will offend some people, but if you will properly apply It's principles, you will learn how to get along with people.

Christian, you need God's Word in your life. It is relevant for your every need. I can never stress enough the importance of daily spending time in the Word of God. Don't let church be the only time you open It's pages, but let the pages of the Word of God bring It's relevancy to your daily life by reading It and living what It says.