“And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God” (Ephesians 6:17)
You have been saved by grace through faith, and you know this because of the Word which has been spoken to you. When Jesus resisted the temptation of the devil, it was the Word He spoke to counter the lies of the wicked one: “It is written…”. The Word is a two-edged sword and will never come back void. Wear your salvation, carry the Word with you wherever you go and know the Lord is with you.
Lord, I hear these things, but I do not do them as I ought. Lead me, O Lord, not only to be one who hears, but also one who heeds what I hear from You. Guide me, Lord, so that I may walk humbly in Your presence, knowing the truth and living it. You have saved me. You have given me all that I need. You are the One who empowers me to become Your child. Help me live this.
Lord Jesus, You are the Word made flesh and through You and about You are all things. Guide me ever deeper into the truth You have revealed once for all. Your payment on the cross is the redemption we need in order to become what You are making of us. Help me to dwell deeply in Your Word, for Your Word is truth. Guide me, O Lord, in the way of truth so that I would now and always abide in You and You in me. Amen.
