"Holding fast to the word of life, for a source of pride to me in the day of Christ, that I did not run in vain or labor in vain" -Philippians 2:16 (LEB).
The Word of God is the Word of life (eternal life, the life of God). Submitting and yielding ourselves to the Word of God cannot be overemphasized.
The opening verse we read reveals one of the instructions that Apostle Paul gave to the people of God_ TO HOLD FAST THE WORD OF LIFE. We know that there are others words in this world that people hold on to. BUT there is only one Word that guarantees eternal life_ THE WORD OF GOD.
The Bible tells us about God,
"Who saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before times eternal, but hath now been manifested by the appearing of our Saviour Christ Jesus, who abolished death, and brought LIFE and IMMORTALITY to light through the gospel," -2 Timothy 1:9-10 (ASV).
You see that? Life and immortality came through the gospel of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. This is the very Word that we must consciously allow to dominate and have its full authority in our lives. We don't have to live according to our own desires that are contrary to the Word of Life. This Word of life has to dwell in us richly to overflowing.
The Bible tells us,
"Let the word [spoken by] Christ (the Messiah) have its home [in your hearts and minds] and dwell in you in [all its] richness" - Colossians 3:16 (AMPC).
When our lives are built through and on the Word, nothing of the devil can have its dominion in our lives. The servant of the Lord, David, said,
"Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee" - Psalms 119:11.
He treasured God's Word in his heart so that he will not miss the way. In Acts 20:32, Apostle Paul said to the elders of the Ephesian Church that God's Word is able to build them up and give them an inheritance among them which sanctified.
So, give yourself wholly to God's Word and your profiting will appear to all. Listen, meditate and study it sufficiently. Glory to God.
Have a great day.
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