10 IMPACTS OF THE WORD OF GOD

Dr. Bukola Williams, TreasuredHouse International

1.      LIFE

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (And) In him was life...” (John 1:1, 4). “Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live” (Psalm 119:116). “My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. For they are life unto those that find them” (Proverbs 4:20, 22)

-          The word of God cancels any covenant or expectation of death over your life.

2.      HEALING

“He sent his word, and healed them...” (Psalm 107:20a). “My son, attend to my words; For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh” (Proverbs 4:20, 22).

-          The word of God brings healing against any illness and sickness, and it also has the power to keep you from falling sick and to live in perfect divine health.

3.      OVERCOMING DARKNESS

“And the light (the word) shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not” (John 1:5).

-          Powers of darkness and the enemies can neither abide nor operate where the word of God dwells. When God’s word lives and is at work in your life, your presence dispels and destroys the works of darkness. Enemies, witchcraft, occult, etc bow to God’s word.

4.      DELIVERANCE

““He sent his word and delivered them from their destructions” (Psalm 107:20a)”.

-          Many do not realize that the deliverance they run to and fro to seek lies in the word of God. When you stand on the word and pray the word of God into your life it becomes like you are upon mount Zion, and the same word says “upon mount Zion, there is deliverance” (Obadiah 1:17).

5.      DIRECTION

“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path” (Psalm 119:105). “And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left” (Isaiah 30:21).

-          The word of God gives direction and definition to purpose in life. The word is like a pilot’s compass, without it, directions are missed. Hold onto God’s word and ask Him for direction in your life and He will show you the way to go.

6.      POWER

“For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword...” (Hebrews 4:12a). “And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power” (Luke 4:32).

-          God’s word carries power to which every other power submits. When you apply God’s word, you are applying God’s power, and nothing can stand in the way of God’s word because it is a manifestation of God’s power. When you carry the word, you are not an ordinary man...the Bible says you are “honourable”,

7.      SUSTENANCE

“And upholding all things by the word of his power” (Hebrews 1:3). “Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God” (Hebrews 11:3).

-          God’s  word has a sustaining capacity and able to hold things in place. It can hold your relationship, finances, and career in place. It can hold your life in place. Nothing that is hung on God’s word can fall.

8.      CREATIVITY

“All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made” (John 1:3).

-          Have you heard about creative miracles, where women who had their wombs previously removed received new wombs and gave birth? This is the working of the word of God. It has the capacity to create what hitherto was inexistent.

“Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear” (Hebrews 11:3).

-          God used His word to create the world. You can apply the world and bring forth things into your life.

9.      KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments” (Psalm 111:10). “I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation” (Psalm 119:99)

-          When the word of God dwells richly in you it has a quickening effect on your level of understanding and knowledge of issues in relation to your career and line of operation. The word in us stirs up the life of excellence. It was the word in the lives of Joseph, Daniel, and others that made them excel above their equals.

“Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows” (Psalm 45:7; Hebrew 1:9)

10.   HOLINESS

“Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee” (Psalm 119:11). “Every word of God is pure” (Proverbs 30:5).

-          God’s word purifies us and makes us holy.

“Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth” (John 17:17). “Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you” (John 15:3).

Dear friend, the list is inexhaustible, but I have presented to you 10 of the virtues of God’s word. God’s word is God Himself. Many times we find ourselves living below what God hath ordained for us in His word. This is never the expectation of God for His children. The way to live above the world is not to run away from the world, but to live by the word. God’s word is the manual to a life of True Greatness. As you study, may God’s word find perfect expression in every sphere of your life. Grace.