Monday, August 30, 2010
Romans 10:17,18
So then, faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the Word of GOD. But I say, "Have they not heard?" Yes, verily, verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.
In Romans 10:17, we see a twofold connection between hearing the voice of GODand faith: Faith is connected to hearing and hearing is dependent on the Word of GOD. We don't often realize that our faith in GOD is given to us by GOD and that it is revealed by hearing the Word of GOD. Our inner heart has ears and when we read the Word of GOD, it hears the sound of the Word and retains it. When the Word of GOD is preached and proclaimed, we hear it with our outer ears, the ears of the heart hear it and retain it. The Spirit activates the WORD of GOD and faith grows. The more we hear, read, study and listen to the Word of GOD, the greater our faith becomes. In the time of trial, the Word gives us the wisdom to act and behave in a GODLY way.
Romans 10: 18 asks a profound question: " Have they not heard?". Have the people of this world heard the voice of GOD? Yes, they have heard, but did they receive Word within their heart? The sound of the Voice has gone out over all the earth and words have been heard throughout the world. There is no excuse for anyone to ignore the power of the WORD to transform their life, yet people do ignore the Word of GOD, to their peril.
What can we do? We can listen to the Word of God and be not just hearers of the Word but doers of it. We must carry the Word of GOD in our life, our speech and our actions so that all who hear us, hear Him.
To the glory of His name and the spreading of His Kingdom.
Romans 10:17,18
So then, faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the Word of GOD. But I say, "Have they not heard?" Yes, verily, verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.
In Romans 10:17, we see a twofold connection between hearing the voice of GODand faith: Faith is connected to hearing and hearing is dependent on the Word of GOD. We don't often realize that our faith in GOD is given to us by GOD and that it is revealed by hearing the Word of GOD. Our inner heart has ears and when we read the Word of GOD, it hears the sound of the Word and retains it. When the Word of GOD is preached and proclaimed, we hear it with our outer ears, the ears of the heart hear it and retain it. The Spirit activates the WORD of GOD and faith grows. The more we hear, read, study and listen to the Word of GOD, the greater our faith becomes. In the time of trial, the Word gives us the wisdom to act and behave in a GODLY way.
Romans 10: 18 asks a profound question: " Have they not heard?". Have the people of this world heard the voice of GOD? Yes, they have heard, but did they receive Word within their heart? The sound of the Voice has gone out over all the earth and words have been heard throughout the world. There is no excuse for anyone to ignore the power of the WORD to transform their life, yet people do ignore the Word of GOD, to their peril.
What can we do? We can listen to the Word of God and be not just hearers of the Word but doers of it. We must carry the Word of GOD in our life, our speech and our actions so that all who hear us, hear Him.
To the glory of His name and the spreading of His Kingdom.
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