How committed are you to Word of God? The immediate response of some would be, “I am very committed to the Word of God,” but the question is, how do we know? What is involved in being committed to the Word of God. Well, allow me to suggest three things that we must be committed to in order to honestly say we are committed to the Word of God.

• We must be committed to learning the Word of God

Learning the Word of God definitely takes commitment. It involves a lifelong endeavor, for no one ever reaches the point where he or she no longer needs to increase in knowledge. Are you com-mitted to the Word enough that you have made learning it a priority in your life?

Many Christians read through the Bible every year. That is a great practice that helps one to be-come familiar with God’s Word. The more you read it, the more it will be implanted in your mind. Paul once said, “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly…” (Colossians 3:16). There is only one way to do that—we must read and study the Word of God regularly, and that takes commitment. We commit to many different things in life that are physical and temporal. Why not commit our-selves to something that has lasting value and will strengthen us spiritually?

• We must be committed to spreading the Word of God

The next thing a commitment to the Word of God will cause us to do is teach it to as many people as possible. One of our main endeavors in life should be to spread the Word. Jesus told His ear-ly disciples, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men” (Matthew 4:19). Jesus still wants to make His disciples fishers of men. In what we call the great commission, Jesus gave all disciples their marching orders. “… Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature” (Mark 16:15). Will we obey these orders or just ignore them?

The Word of God was always meant to be taught. God’s plan of redemption involves individuals hearing and learning of the Father (John 6:44-45). Our job is to spread the Word of God so that others might have the opportunity to be saved. Are you committed to that end? I hope that we all are because that is a part of being committed to our God and our Savior.

• We must be committed to defending the Word of God

Finally, to be committed to the Word of God is to be committed to protecting it from all innova-tions. God does not want man to tamper with His Word, yet, that is exactly what he has done over the years. Even in the first century when the gospel was just beginning to be spread, Paul said, “For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God…” (2 Corinthians 2:17). Notice that Paul said that there were many who were corrupting the Word of God. Through the centuries that number has increased more and more. Every part of the gospel of Christ has been attacked one way or another. It is for this reason that Christians are exhorted to contend for the faith (Jude 1:3). Those, committed to the Word of God, are set for the defense of the gospel (Philippians 1:17).

We cannot be committed to God without being committed to His Word. Let us demonstrate that we are by studying it, spreading it, and defending it against all the attacks of man.

As you wind down for the night, think on these things.