Hear God's Word

Hear God's Word

"Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ."
Romans 10:17

In our society today, I hear more and more people questioning the Bible, as our culture has compromised so much in their values, that people are now wanting to question God's word, and find loopholes that would benefit their worldly lifestyles. Let me be plain with you, there are no loopholes that permit some of the behaviors that people want to live today. It is true that faith does come by hearing God's word, but many people hear God's word and don't believe it, and therefore they are missing out, and not receiving any benefits from it either. Do you remember Rahab, who along with all of the people of Jericho, had heard about the God of the Hebrews. The people of Jericho had all heard the same report as Rahab, but Rahab heard and believed. Not only did she believe in her heart, but she confessed it with her mouth, and acted out her faith by hiding the Israelite spies. Because of Rahab's willingness to believe what she had heard, she was rewarded beyond her wildest imagination. When the rest of Jericho was destroyed, the walls of Rahab's dwelling remained standing, as a testimony of her belief in God's word. We can hear God's word continually, but until we believe what we hear, and then act on it, it is not meaningful to us. When you hear the Word, don't just casually receive it in your mind. Meditate and think on it. Accept it and receive it as a special message from God to you. Then put it into practice in your life and let it become a benefit to you.