There are so many things that clamor for our attention and devotion in life; however, we have to be careful not to let them become more important or more of a priority than our relationship with God and His Word.
This is according to Phaneroo Ministries International team leader, Apostle Grace Lubega. He urges that the Word of God is more than an incidental addition to your life, “it is the foundation on which to build a life on.”
In an update this week, the preacher quoted Proverbs 4:20-22, noting that every principle a Christian needs to live a great and successful life is in the scriptures.
“Even the men and women who author books on success borrow from these time tested principles,” he said.
“In 2 Peter 1:3-4, the Bible reveals that God has given unto us all things that pertain to life and godliness. You have everything that you need to live a godly life. However, all these things are in His Word. The Word will show you the how of ministry; the how of business; the how of marriage; the how of parenting; the how of innovation; the how of health and everything in between,” Apostle Lubega continued.
He challenged Christians who only read the Word as an ’emergency appeal’ or open the Bible just when they need to ‘find a fix’ for a current situation.
“Do you run to [the Word] only in times of trouble? Do you read it merely to preach a sermon on Sunday? Do you read it so you can find a new revelation to splash on social media?,” he questioned.
Then went on, “Have the Word everywhere; in your car, your house and at your workplace. Make the choice not to merely visit the Word; live in it.”
His Word: Your Solid Foundation
The foundation of a house tells you how big the house can get. You can’t put a big house on a small or faulty foundation. It’ll collapse every time.
Apostle Grace Lubega urged that the same is true for our lives.
“What is your life really built on? Money? Family? Fame? Friends? A life in the Word is one that does not merely use the word ‘in Bible studies’ like our theme scripture says but works the word of God into its very fabric,” he said.
“When your life is built on the Word, it doesn’t matter how strong the storm is, you will stand,” he said. “When your life is built on the Word, you live everything you say! If the Word says believe, you believe! If the Word says pray, you pray! If the Word says serve, you serve!”
He quoted Matthew 7:24-27 (MSG).
It reads, “These words I speak to you are not incidental additions to your life, homeowner improvements to your standard of living. They are foundational words, words to build a life on. If you work these words into your life, you are like a smart carpenter who built his house on solid rock. Rain poured down, the river flooded, a tornado hit—but nothing moved that house. It was fixed to the rock. But if you just use my words in Bible studies and don’t work them into your life, you are like a stupid carpenter who built his house on the sandy beach. When a storm rolled in and the waves came up, it collapsed like a house of cards.”
