{"id":12798,"date":"2026-08-14T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faithprescription.com\/?p=12798"},"modified":"2026-08-13T16:12:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T16:12:12","slug":"be-living-for-god-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/faithprescription.com\/?p=12798","title":{"rendered":"BE LIVING FOR GOD"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>FAITH CAPSULE:&nbsp;<\/strong>A believer should be living by the Word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>John 8<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One who answers as a believer should know what it means to be a believer.<br \/>A believer should be living by the Word.<br \/>One who is not living by the Word of God shall be living by the world.<br \/>Do you know how to live by the Word of God?<br \/>Many know about God, but how many know Him?<br \/>Many claim to be a believer but do not walk in the way of God.<br \/>Be one who lives by the Word of God to walk in the light of God.<br \/>Jesus speaks to all in\u00a0<em><strong>John 8:12, \u201cI am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><br \/>It is not possible to follow God without knowing Him.<br \/>In J<em><strong>ohn 8:14<\/strong><\/em>, Jesus testifies,\u00a0<em><strong>&#8220;&#8230;I know where I came from and where I am going, but you do not know where I come from and where I am going.&#8221;<\/strong><\/em><br \/>Jesus points out that one who does not know God will not know Him.\u00a0<em><strong>(John 8:19)<\/strong><\/em><br \/>One who does not know Jesus will not follow Him and will not abide in Him. Jesus also said that those who do not believe Him will die in sin.\u00a0<em><strong>(John 8:24)<\/strong><\/em><br \/><em><strong>John 8:31-32<\/strong><\/em> records Jesus:\u00a0<em><strong>\u201cIf you abide in My Word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><br \/>To know Him is to believe in Him, know Him to abide in Him, and be free indeed.\u00a0<br \/>To follow Jesus is to abide in Him; the evidence of believing in Him.<br \/>The world of wickedness does not like the truth.<br \/>In\u00a0<em><strong>John 8:45<\/strong><\/em>, Jesus said,\u00a0<em><strong>&#8220;But because I tell the truth, you do not believe Me.&#8221;<\/strong><\/em><br \/>The Word of God is the truth. Hearing the truth will lead you to abide, follow, believe, and do according to the Word of God.<br \/><em><strong>John 8:47<\/strong><\/em> records,\u00a0<em><strong>&#8220;He who is of God hears God\u2019s words; therefore you do not hear, because you are not of God.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><br \/>Without doubt, Jesus warns emphatically to all,\u00a0<em><strong>&#8220;Most assuredly, I say to you, if anyone keeps My word, he shall never see death.\u201d(John 8:51)<\/strong><\/em><br \/>Be living by the Word of God, answering as a believer.<br \/>The Word of God identifies what becomes a believer of God in truth:<br \/><em><strong>Mark 5:36<\/strong><\/em> records the words of Jesus,\u00a0<em><strong>\u201c&#8230;Do not be afraid; only believe.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><br \/><strong>Mark 9:23:<\/strong>\u00a0<em><strong>\u201cIf you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><br \/><em><strong>Mark 11:24<\/strong><\/em> records,\u00a0<em><strong>&#8220;Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.&#8221;<\/strong><\/em><br \/><em><strong>John 3:15\u00a0<\/strong>records,\u00a0<strong>&#8220;Whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.&#8221;<\/strong><\/em><br \/>Many know about God, but how many know Him?<br \/>It is those who know God, not just those who know about Him, who stand to claim the Word of God as a believer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prayer for today:&nbsp;<\/strong>Ask that you will know how to live life as a believer in God.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FAITH CAPSULE:&nbsp;A believer should be living by the Word. 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