The power of God's word
God issues a command to the earth,
and in a nanosecond the planet obeys him. ~ Psalm 147:15 (ABP)
God's word isn't shackled. ~ 2 Timothy 2:9b (ABP)
SUMMARY SENTENCE:Don't underestimate the power of God's word.
PRAYER
God, you send forth your living message to a struggling world. Sometimes the problems feel so overwhelming that I give in to discouragement. Help me to catch a fresh glimpse of the power of your word and what you are accomplishing in the midst of the craziness. I'm going to act with boldness, living according to your living word. Amen.
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
