When we see Jesus, what we see in him reflects who we are. If we cannot see Jesus, we will suffer from competition, envy, and Jealousy.
In him we are secured and protected, My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand” – John 10 vs 29, for the Devil has lost the battle forever.
The following verse in John 10 vs 28 says: “I give them eternal Life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand”
This is the Gospel we have been given, what a glorious gospel! Walking in the Word of God is a determinant factor in becoming and receiving all Christ has purchased for us.
But first, it begins with understanding identification in Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection, which is called the grace of Jesus.
For we are born of the incorruptible Word that liveth and abideth forever, it is my Life and I make a decision today to walk in the Light of God’s Word.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO WALK IN GOD’S WORD?
Before we explain what it means to walk in the Light of God’s Word, we will begin with Ephesians 4 vs 17 – 18:
Verse 17: This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,
Verse 18:” Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart: (KJV)
The phrase “walk not” shows that the scriptures are very clear on how we believers should conduct ourselves in our daily activities in the world.
In the same letter Paul, the writer made a distinction between the believer and the unbeliever.
Ephesians 5 vs 6 – 9:
Verse 6: “Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
Verse 7: Be not ye therefore partakers with them.
Verse 8: For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light”.
Verse 9: (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;).
Whilst unbelievers are children of disobedience, and darkness, walk in the vanity of their minds because their understanding is darkened, Paul instructs believers to walk as children of the light because we are light in the Lord.
This is the same truth Paul taught in Galatians 5 vs 16, “This I say then, walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh”.
However, carefully notice Paul’s explanation of how to walk in the Spirit. Ephesians 4 vs 20 – 24:
Verse 20: “But ye have not so learned Christ;
Verse 21: If so, be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:
Verse 22: That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
Verse 23: And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
Verse 24: And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness”.
In essence, when you combine Galatians 5 vs 16 and Ephesians 4 vs 20 -24, walking in the light of God’s word means walking in the Spirit which comes as a result of learning Christ.
Learning Christ means constantly renewing your mind with the reality of your new identity in Christ.
Believers, therefore, have a responsibility to constantly renew their minds with God’s word, acknowledge their faith, and communicate it effectively.
But, how do we walk in the Word of God? To walk in the light of God’s Word, we(believers), must have an accurate, precise understanding of every good thing in us in Christ, this will enable us to live within the dictates of the Word and live victoriously on the Earth – Philemon 1 vs 6.
Thus, it suffices to say that the degree to which believers understand, acknowledge, and recognize the good things that are in them; is the indwelling of the Spirit, which produces in and through us Love, Joy, Peace, Longsuffering, Gentleness, Goodness, Faith, Meekness and Temperance, in Christ our new identity, is to the degree that we would have an effective Christian life.
Hence, walking in the Spirit or the light every day begins with our recognition of our new identity in Christ by the new birth.
We live in the Spirit, however, functioning effectively in the Spirit is by the knowledge of our identity and realities in the Spirit.
Say this Prayer with me: I am a child of light, not a child of disobedience or darkness. I choose to renew my mind daily with God’s word and consequently walk in the light.
WALKING IN THE WORD OF GOD SCRIPTURES
Here are several relevant scriptures about walking in God’s Word, walking with God, and Walking in the Light:
Walking in God’s Word:
Psalm 119 vs 1 – 3: “Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the LORD! Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart, who also do no wrong, but walk in his ways!”
Psalm 119 vs 105: “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”
1 John 1 vs 7: “But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.”
3 John 1 vs 4: “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.”
Joshua 22 vs 5: “Only be very careful to observe the commandment and the law that Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you, to love the LORD your God, and to walk in all his ways and to keep his commandments and to cling to him and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.”
Psalm 26 vs 3: “For your steadfast love is before my eyes, and I walk in your faithfulness.”
Psalm 86 vs 11: “Teach me your way, O LORD, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name.”
Psalm 89 vs 15: “Blessed are those who walk in the light of your face, O LORD.”
Isaiah 2 vs 5: “O house of Jacob, come, let us walk in the light of the LORD.”
Isaiah 30 vs 21: “And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, ‘This is the way, walk in it,’ when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left.”
Jeremiah 7 vs 23: “But this command I gave them: ‘Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and you shall be my people. And walk in all the way that I command you, that it may be well with you.'”
Walking with God:
Genesis 5 vs 24: “Enoch walked with God, and he was not, for God took him.”
Genesis 6 vs 9: “Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation. Noah walked with God.”
Micah 6 vs 8: “He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?”
2 Corinthians 5 vs 7: “For we walk by faith, not by sight.”
Galatians 5 vs 16: “But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.”
Ephesians 5 vs 2: “And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.”
Colossians 2 vs 6: “Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him.”
Walking in the Light:
Isaiah 9 vs 2: “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone.”
John 8 vs 12: “Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.’“
John 12 vs 35: “So Jesus said to them, ‘The light is among you for a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you.'”
Ephesians 5 vs 8: “For at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light.”
1 John 1 vs 5 – 7: “This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.”
Proverbs 4 vs 18: “But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until full day.”
BENEFITS OF WALKING IN THE WORD OF GOD?
Here are the benefits of walking in the Light of God’s Word:
– Victory over the flesh and the devil is assured
– Receiving Christ’s Inheritance
– Spiritual Transformation and Living victoriously in this world
– Results in an effective Christian life and Manifestation of the Fruit of the Spirit
– Receiving divine direction and Guidance – (Isaiah 30 vs 21, Proverbs 6 vs 23, and Psalms 119 vs 105)
– Good success (Psalms 1 vs 1 – 3 and Joshua 1 vs 8)
– Wisdom and Understanding (Psalms 119 vs 98 – 100 and 2 Timothy 3 vs 15)
– Peace and Joy (Psalms 119 vs 165 and Jeremiah 15 vs 16)
– Spiritual Growth (2 Timothy 3 vs 16 – 17 and 1 Peter 2 vs 2)
– Freedom (John 8 vs 31 – 32 and James 1 vs 25)
– Healing and Health (Proverbs 4 vs 20 – 22)
– Cleansing and Purification (John 15 vs 3 and Ephesians 5 vs 26)
These benefits demonstrate that walking in God’s Word is not just about following rules, but about experiencing God’s best for our lives in every area – spiritual, physical, mental, and emotional.
My passion lies in reaching out to young adults in communities and schools, witnessing the transformative power of faith in their lives.
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