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Written by Tim Davidson

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

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The Word of God is alive. God has given us a written record of the things He has spoken to mankind, so we may know Him and have a relationship with Him. But is His Word just a letter printed on paper and left for us to figure out what it means?

No, God's Word is actually God Himself. That means that everything we read in the Word of God, God stands behind and is ready to perform today.

The Message Bible says: "The Word was first, the Word present to God, God present to the Word. The Word was God."

The Word of God is God's will for us revealed. We can know and understand what God wills for our life by reading the Word of God. A man's word and a man's will should be one. Yet, men can lie. But God cannot lie.

When God gave us His Word, He gave us Himself. God and His Word are one. You will never know God, or know anything about Him, apart from His Word. God has not left us helpless or hopeless. He has sent us Himself. The vehicle He uses to share Himself with us is His Word.

Today's Thought to Take With You:

I will know God by the Word of God. The Word of God is God speaking to me.

• Reading Plan A: Revelation 10
• Reading Plan B: Revelation 12
• Reading Plan C: Micah 1-3; Revelation 10

Source: A Verse A Day
by Tim Davidson
Excerpt permission granted by
Word of Faith Church & Outreach Center