It is clear from the Bible that God’s word is truth (John 17:17b) and life (John 6:63b). In John 8:13b-32 (NKJV) we are told that “If you abide in My word you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free” (John 8:13b-32; NKJV). “Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed” (John 8:36; NKJV). What are we freed from? Jesus freed us from satan’s plans for us by defeating him and stripping him of all power and authority (Col 2:15). Satan’s plan has always been to cut off God’s blessings from our lives, to destroy and to kill (John 10:10a) but Jesus came to give us a fulfilled and abundantly blessed life both now and forever (John 10:10b).

If God’s word makes us free we need to make it the very foundation of our lives, just like the wise man who built his house on a solid foundation of rock (Matt 7:24). His house withstood all the storms that came against it (v 25). We need to get onto God’s word, make it a priority and get addicted to it because it has the power to change us (Heb 4:12). We cannot grow and be all God wants us to be if we stay focused on the world around us, we need to renew our minds with God’s word (Rom 12:2; Eph 5:26). God’s word is infallible, the answer to all the issues and challenges of life (Titus 1:2) and will never change. “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away” (Mark 13:31; NKLJV). We need to line up our lives with the word alone, then we can live a power-packed radical Christian life for Him!