The Power of His Word
Posted on September 6, 2007
Filed Under Devotionals, Matt Clifton
by Matt Clifton
Those who seek to live godly lives will generally agree: The world is a dark place! The apostle John tells us, though, that a light came into the world. Jesus Christ is called the Word, who was with God in the beginning, and who was God (John 1:1). Though all things were made through Him, the world did not know Him. Even His own rejected Him. Nevertheless, despite this rejection, Christ died to serve as a sacrifice for everyone who would ever live (John 1:29).
Having established that Christ is the Word, John proceeds to give examples of how powerful this Word is. Being the Word of God, Jesus is able to simply speak and alter physical reality! In John 2, one can read the story of Jesus turning water to wine. His mother Mary, having realized at this wedding feast that the host was running out of wine, entreated Jesus for assistance. She then tells the servants, “Whatever He says to you, do†(John 2:5). The servants, of course, followed the instructions Jesus gave them. The result was the presentation to the wedding guests an excellent product that was beyond in quality what they had previously.
How powerful is the Word! He merely speaks, and reality changes. Man, of course, must cooperate with His commands. One might remember the healing of the blind man in John chapter 9, where Jesus made mud and caked it on his eyes. He then told him to god wash in the pool of Siloam. (John 9:7). Now, Jesus could have surely healed him completely without requiring an obedience of faith on his part, but He did not.
Knowing that Christ, as the Word of God, has such power, why do some not obey Him today? Jesus says that by the words He has spoken we will be judged (John 12:48). Just like that simple water at the wedding of Cana, man can be transformed by the Word of Christ, if we will obey Him. He wants to save you, but like the blind man in chapter 9, He requires obedience of you! If you believe Jesus Christ is the Son of God (John 8:24) and will confess Him as such (Matt. 10:32-33), repent of any darkness in your life today (Acts 17:30), and be baptized into His name for the remission of your sins (Acts 2:38). He can and will transform you into something far more excellent than you are now!
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