When we think of the Word of God, we think of the Bible. For Israel in the past, God’s direct dialogue with the Israelites was through His servants.
For them, in the Old Testament, God’s word is not only the law, God’s reminder and discipline, but also the record of the history of the Israelites, the prayer between man and God (Psalms), and the wisdom from God (Wisdom literatures) etc.
Thank God, in the New Testament, the Word of God also records the birth, life, teaching, salvation and resurrection of Jesus Christ. For us now, the Bible is a precious classic, both in faith and in history.
For Christians, the Bible is a manual, a guide for the direction of our lives. I was thinking, what will happen to our current spiritual life if the Bible does not exist? What can we rely on? How can we learn about God?
It is by God’s grace that we have the Bible. God took the initiative to show us who he is. He told us his attributes. He showed us how much he loves us. Moreover, he took the initiative to make the holy covenant with the Israelites and Christians. God wants to tell us through the Bible about his truthfulness, his faithfulness, his love for us, his eternal acceptance and eternal protection for us.
Now when we read the Bible, we can see God's work throughout history. His deeds are our comfort. It is the guidance for our life.
When we say that we obey the Bible, we must understand that the laws are giving a bottom line of protection. Within the scope of the law, there is no law prohibiting such as bearing the fruit of the Holy Spirit.
Therefore, before Jesus went on the cross, he kept reminding us, “by this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another." (John 13.35)
Now if we want to obey God’s words, we must continue to work on learning to love each other. This is a lifelong lesson, and it is a road that we walk forward step by step, by God’s grace every day. It does not mean that we are able to accomplish it by our own strength. It is about how we rely on Jesus. Our growth is a work in progress. Thank you God, for the promise and strength you give us. We can walk with God every day.
當我們說到 "神的話語"，現在,我們是想起聖經。對以往以色列來說，是神通過衪的僕人，與以色列人直接的對話。
對他們來說，在舊約中，神的話語，不但是律法，神的提醒和管教，也是以色列人歴史的記載，人與神的禱告（詩篇），他們得到從神而來的智慧（智慧書）等等。
感謝神，在新約中，神的話語，也是記載了耶穌基督的誕生，生平，衪的教導，拯救和衪的復活。
現在對於我們來說，聖經是一本無論在信仰中，歴史中，也是人類寶貴的經典。
對於基督徒來說，聖經是我們生活的手冊，生命方向的指南。在想，假設人類沒有了聖經，我們現在的信仰生活會怎樣？我們有什麼可以依靠？怎樣可以認識神？
聖經，實在是神的恩典，因為是神主動的向我們顯現，衪主動的告訴我們，衪是怎樣的一位神，衪是怎樣愛我們，主動跟以色列人，和現在的人立約。神是要通過聖經告訴我們，衪的真實，衪的信實，衪對我們的愛，和對我們永遠的接納，永遠的保護。
現在當我們讀聖經時，我們可以在當中找到神在人類歷史中的作為，可以成為我們的安慰，可以成為我們人生引導，但同時也是我們要跟隨的指引。
當我們說要順服聖經時，我們必須要明白，聖經給我們的律法，典章等等，是神給我們的底線。在律法的範圍以內，如結出聖靈的果子，是沒有律法禁止的。
而且，在耶穌上十字架之前，衪不繼的提醒我們，約翰福音13:35 “你們若有彼此相愛的心，眾人因此就認出你們是我的門徒了。”
現在我們要順服神的話語，便是要繼續努力學習彼此相愛，這是一生的功課，是靠著神的恩典，每天一步一步往前走的道路，不是說我們可以，而是耶穌帶著我們走，我們是每天在進步及成長，但人生仍是一個不斷成長的過程，感謝神給我們的應許及力量，讓我們可以每天與神同行。
