02/12/2024 – God has Sent His Word to You
Luke 3: 1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, 2 while Annas and Caiaphas were high priests, the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
The greatest source of power on this earth is the word of God. The power of God is available to you. As you face the overwhelming challenges of life, you do not have to face them with your own strength. That would be a recipe for disaster. The power of God is available to everyone primarily through His word. We can never forget that He created the universe by speaking it into existence! We must never underestimate the power of the word of God! And everyone can access His power because everyone can access His word. It is everywhere- in your home, even in your phone…
But God is not waiting for us to seek His power. If He waited for our initiative, His purpose would never be fulfilled! God sends His word to us. God sends His Spirit, God sends people to bring His word to our lives, to pierce our souls and hearts with the sword of His word. This work of grace is the primary way God transforms our lives and our situations. This is the way He begins to overcome and conquer to ultimately bring victory!
The roman emperor was considered the most powerful man in the world. Below him there were kings and governors. The High Priests had a place of honor and power in Israel. But it is amazing how the gospel of Luke reveals that the word of God came to a man in the Galilean desert who was dressed in camel hair and ate locusts- John the Baptist.
Titles and status mean nothing unless the word of God is sent to you! This is the fountain of power and victory! It is better to dress in camel hair and live in the desert with the word of God than to sit on human thrones. You are blessed because the word of God has been sent to you!