- The word of life sown in our hearts causes the seed of life to sprout in us, grow and bear fruit for God. Let us not be a Christian who has just received a new birth and stopped at this stage. We may have the divine life in our spirit, but it’s by the growth of life that our soul is governed by God (Eph 4:13; Matt 13:23; Isa 55:10-11; Heb6:9-12; 2 Pet 1:3-11).
- Through the word, more of Christ is added to our hearts and the elements of our fallen human nature are removed. Our soul is governed and transformed by the word of life as we inculcate it in our hearts by practicing immersion (Eph 5:25-27; Deut 6:6-7; Acts 5:29; 2 Pet 1:3-4; Col 3:16).
- The truth and love of God, which come with the word, are being deposited in us and building us up, and the gospel is preached in the streets. God has a church in which He feels at home and does His work, and so Christ can finally return (Phil. 2:2; Matt. 24:35; Col. 3:16; John 14:23, 26; Eph. 2:19-22; 1 John 3:18; 4:16).
- We have received the word of life and have been brought into the fellowship of life with the other members of the Body of Christ. Living in this fellowship, we abide in God and God abides in us; thus, we have confidence (1 John 5:13-14). (Daily Food, Book 3, Week 3, Friday, p. 49).
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