The Word

When you don’t get the answer you want

from God,

what is your response?

Is it anger?

Self-pity?

Turning away from Him?

Or do you Trust?

Trust that He is God?

Before you had this trial

you knew

that sometimes God says

“Yes”

sometimes

“No”

sometimes

“Later”

sometimes

“I have something better”

But does your trust in Him

reflect that?

Do you still praise and bless Him

when the answer is “wait”?

or “No”?

Or do you stomp your foot

as a demanding child?

You either have confidence in God’s sovereignty

or you doubt it

Prayer and trust

go hand in hand

Faith

In God who knows best

Don’t fall into the trap

of faithfulness to Him

only when the answer

is “Yes”

– Susie Stewart

This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

– 1 John 5:14 (NIV)

I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope He has given to those He called—His holy people who are His rich and glorious inheritance.

– Ephesians 1:18 (NLT)

Don’t burn out; keep yourselves fueled and aflame. Be alert servants of the Master, cheerfully expectant. Don’t quit in hard times; pray all the harder.

– Romans 12:11,12 (MSG)

Photo by Wade Callison

In the beginning the Word already existed.
The Word was with God,
and the Word was God.
He existed in the beginning with God.
God created everything through Him,
and nothing was created except through Him.
The Word gave life to everything that was created,
and His life brought light to everyone.
The light shines in the darkness,
and the darkness can never extinguish it.

John 1:1-5 (NIV)

Jesus,

You are

the Word.

The Logos.

Perfect Revelation

Glorious Hope

Life and Light

for us.

And though it may seem

that darkness reigns,

it has not overcome.

Your light

backs up

the darkness.

The Word,

overcomes

the world.

And we stand

unafraid

and unapologetic

for believing in

and shining

Your Light.

Jesus

The Word

spoke the world into being

and will not be extinguished

by the darkness in it.

– Susie Stewart

So the Word became human and made His home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen His glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son.

– John 1:14 (NLT)

I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.”

– John 16:33 (NLT)

The Lord merely spoke,
and the heavens were created.
He breathed the word,
and all the stars were born.

– Psalm 33:6 (NLT)

He sent out his word and healed them,
snatching them from the door of death.

– Psalm 107:20 (NLT)

Forever, O Eternal One,
Your word stands in heaven, firm and resolute.

– Psalm 119:89 (VOICE)

He sends out his command to the earth;
his word runs swiftly.
He gives snow like wool;
he scatters frost like ashes.
He hurls down his crystals of ice like crumbs;
who can stand before his cold?
He sends out his word, and melts them;
he makes his wind blow and the waters flow.

– Psalm 147:15-18 (ESV)

Grace To You — Why Does John Refer to Jesus As The Word?

Photo by Susie Stewart