One of the principles of faith of every Christian is to believe in the Word of God (Bible).

Every Christian must also understand that the Word of God was written, inspired by the Holy Spirit, with the purpose of knowing God, knowing his works, knowing his power and with the purpose of guiding us as we live next to God, to be blessed and earn salvation in Jesus Christ.

As the Word of God was written for us, we must observe every detail of it, so that we can live it and not just know it, for this is God's desire:

Psalm 119:105 Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.

One of the biggest problems for Christians today is not knowing the Word of God.

Jesus warned his disciples about this great mistake:

Matthew 22:29 Jesus replied, You are in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.

Living the Word of God means casting it into us, as a foundation of life, obeying it and extracting from it all its power to heal, deliver, have deliverances, face and overcome the enemy, bless, speak with God, hear the voice of God and many other wonderful situations.

And lest we deceive ourselves whether or not we are living the Word of God, Jesus said that certain signs from God would follow those who believe:

Mark 16:17 And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;18 they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well.

If the signs of God have not yet been experienced by you, this is a probable indication that some or all of the following situations are happening in your life:

Your faith needs to be increased, you need to get closer to God, you need read the Bible more, you need to pray more, you need to seek holy things more and forsake worldly things.

Unfortunately, in some cases, in addition to the signs of God not being perceived in the Christian's life, other signs are evident, "clear as the sun", such as:

Discords, contentions, rebellions, gossip, curses, depression, extreme anguish, quarrels, lack of peace, misery and many others.

If you are one of these, you need to urgently change, asking God for forgiveness, truly surrendering your life to Jesus, declaring to Him, with your attitudes, that He is your Lord and your Savior.

Start living a life of sanctification, prayer, be vigilant at all times, seeking knowledge of the Word of God, then you will see the difference and the signs of God will be constant in your life.

The Lord bless you and keep you.

Pastor Val Martins