What is your relationship with God’s Word? For some, the Bible is a stranger. For others, it is a mere acquaintance. But for some, Scripture is a cherished and honored loved one.
In 1 Peter 1:23, the Apostle writes, “Since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God…” Peter gives two amazing descriptions of the Word of God. First, it is living. Scripture isn’t some dead, ancient text. It is powerful and living because it was written by God. Secondly, Peter calls it the “abiding word.” The word for “abide” can mean something like “to dwell” or “lodge.” And what a beautiful picture that presents! God’s Word shouldn’t be an infrequent guest that visits us now and then; it should be an abiding presence—a loved one who dwells with us constantly. When God’s Word is always present, it truly comes alive and transforms our hearts and minds.