HIS WORD OR YOUR SENSES…YOU CHOOSE!

For we live by faith, not by sight. - 2 Corinthians 5:7 NIV

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The Word of God is our guide, our blueprint for life, not our circumstances and certainly not what we can perceive with our senses. Our senses are limited, they are temporal and they fluctuate often. The Word of God has been tried and tested and it is forever settled in heaven, it is as sure as sure can be. This is the same Word that became flesh and dwelt among us as John the apostle was inspired by the Holy Spirit to record:

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. – John 1:1 NIV

¹⁴ The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. – John 1:14 NIV

Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, the written Word will reveal and unveil the Living Word to us and that revelation will meet us at our point of need. Remember when Jesus was being tempted by the devil, the devil tempted him to turn stones into bread but our Lord, the Living Word, though he was physically hungry and would’ve perhaps been justified in turning stones into bread so He could eat, knew better, His response was:

⁴ But He replied, It has been written, Man shall not live and be upheld and sustained by bread alone, but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of God. – Matthew 4:4 AMP

There you have it, as a child of God, your life is not to be taken hostage by the needs or cravings of your five senses; your life is dependent on every Word that God speaks to you. He has given you His Word for what you are facing right now, believe it and rest in Him. In His Word there is every provision we will ever need. We are to live according to His Word, not according to what we see. What is seen is temporal, what is unseen is eternal. His Word is unchanging, it is steadfast and it is eternal, it has no expiry date, on the contrary, your circumstances have a beginning and an end, they are temporal, they are ever changing and fleeting, they are soon to become history.

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Jesus said "Heaven and earth will pass away but my words will not pass away" (Matthew 24:35) He also said "I am the Way, the Truth and the Life…"(John 14:6). Truth is eternal, facts are temporal and subject to the Truth. Living by faith is believing what He says to us regardless of what we may perceive with our five senses. And the good part is, even the faith that we have is not of our own, it is a gift from God, it is the faith of the Son of God who loved us and gave Himself for us (Galatians 2:20)

Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God (Romans 10:17) Jesus, the Living Word is in you, as you hear what He is saying to you, as you pay attention to His word, your faith is quickened and it is only then that you can boldly hold on in the face of adversity and see His promises come to pass. To hear what God is saying to you, make spending time with Him a priority. He is more eager to speak to you than you are to hear Him speak, He knows you intimately, get to know Him intimately too. He is actually speaking to you this very moment, reassuring you of His love, His grace, His provision and protection.

Your Heavenly Father is for you, not against you, hold on to every Word He speaks to you, for His Word contains within itself the power to bring it to pass, none of His promises to you will fail. 

Believe His Word and keep walking by faith.