3. God has given me His Word to guide my steps on the walk of life to His Kingdom.
Key points
God has placed my feet on the path of life. Without Him I would not know the right way to walk. But God has given His Word, the Bible, to reveal His mind and purpose. In this way, I can learn what is good and my mind can begin to be transformed by meditating on the power of God's word.
The Bible: guidebook for my life
Psalm 119:105
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
The Bible: God's message
Isaiah 8:20
To the law and to the testimony:
if they speak not according to this word,
it is because there is no light in them.
Applying the word to my life
Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
My mind can be transformed
Romans 12:2
...be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God
So what?
Every day I can read and think about God's message. Then I can apply the principles and examples to the challenges of my own life.