Praise be to You, O Righteous Son of God, for You are the Living Word … who became flesh … and, dwelled among us to act as our gateway to the Father and His Wisdom. I no longer have any excuse for folly … for You have shown me Your glory and revealed to me the divine truths that will help me walk uprightly. You are my visible evidence of the Triune God, who came as a man, in fullness of grace and truth. Your Word is active, responsive and filled with revelation, as You are. It inspires me to reach higher and it is the bedrock of my life. In righteousness and love, You have shown me how and what to do to move my life forward. The awesomeness of Your words humble the mighty … defies the scholars … and, is totally accurate and correct in every way. Your words set captives free and releases sinners from the shackles of sin and doubt. They are capable of transforming and changing my heart and mind. I cling to them like a drowning man holds on to a passing plank in the midst of a storm.
Because You gave me life, my heart yearns for You and Your words of life. They provide the way to separate truth from fiction. Through them, I am able to clear my mind so that I can see Your ways more clearly and walk in them. My whole being yearns for more of Your truth … more of Your ways … and, more of Your love. Speak to me, O Lord, and open my mind so I can hear with ears that hear and speak only words of truth. I want to become a megaphone spreading the Good News and encouraging clean living and thinking. Reveal Your heart to me so that mine can be transformed into Yours. As I study Your Word, I am learning that Your truth will change me as it’s light casts out the darkness that hides within me. My request is that You help me in understanding Your Word so I can speak it’s life giving power into the hearts of those yearning for You but cannot find their way.
I know that Your Word is the Sword of the Spirit and it will defend me from my enemies. It is quick and powerful separating my thoughts and intents between good and evil. It acts as a compass, showing me the way I must go in order to meet the goals You’ve set for my life. I understand as a disciple, I must obey Your commands and, in so-doing, I will be acting on the truth and that will set me free from the things that keep me from drawing closer to You. You have made it clear that it is a mistake for me to not know Your Word or the power contained in it. Help me go about faithfully searching Your Word for nuggets of truth that can shape and change my life. I am convinced that my faith will grow as I listen closely to Your words and do as they instruct me. I know that as I put the Word of the Lord first in my life, it will lead me to peace and prosperity. And it’s in Jesus’ name I pray. AMEN!!
Matthew 4:4 Jesus answered, “It is written: Man does not live by the bread alone, but every word that comes from the mouth of God.” (Deuteronomy 8:3)