Spiritual BeautyDEPEND on the WORD

in Such a Time as Thisby Dorothy Watts

General ConferenceWomen’s Ministries Department

We Can DEPEND on the WORD

Today we will take the

letters of the word

“depend” and use it as

an acrostic to talk about

some of the areas of our

lives where we need to

depend on the Word.

D – DIRECTIONPsalm 119:105

D- DIRECTION

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for

my path. Psalm 119:105 (NIV)

The ABC's of Bible Prayer

By Glenn Coon

A - ASK

• "Ask and it shall be given you, seek and ye shall find, knock and it shall be opened unto you."

• Find one of the 3,573 promises of Scripture, one that promises something you need.

B - BELIEVE

"Whatsoever things ye ask in prayer

believing, ye shall receive." Believe that with Him all

things are possible and He will do as He

has promised.

C - CLAIM.

• Claim the promise as your own.

• Kneel with the Bible open to the promise.

• Put your finger on the verse and read it back to God.

E - EMOTIONAL NEEDS

Philippians 4:19

And my God will meet

all your needs

according to his

glorious riches in

Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 (NIV)

"Put your hope in God for I will yet praise Him, my

Savior and my God.” Psalm 42:5

P - PHYSICAL NEEDS

Matthew 6:28-33.

And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not

labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed

like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of

little faith?

So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or

'What shall we wear?' But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to

you as well.

Matthew 6:28-33.

Corrie ten Boom

Our God supply all our needs…Depend on the

Word!

E - ETERNAL NEEDS 1 Peter 2:2.

Like newborn babies,

crave pure spiritual milk, so

that by it you may grow up

in your salvation.

1 Peter 2:2.

• The Word of God is our means of Salvation, for it points to the Living Word who died that we might live.

• It is what we need to continue to grow spiritually, to change and grow and become what God wants us to be.

You can't help but find Christ, salvation, and Christian growth when you spend time with the Word. It is guaranteed to change your life for eternity if you give it a chance. You can depend on the Word for your eternal

needs.

N - NEED FOR MEANING IN LIFE

Psalm 119:104

I gain

understanding

from your

precepts;

therefore I hate

every wrong

path. Psalm 119:104

If we will spend time with His Word we will find answers for all the hard

questions of life. We will find purpose and meaning and a reason for our

existence. We will find a reason to live in spite of all the hardships and handicaps we may face. You can

depend on God's Word for meaning and purpose.

On December 8, 1941, the day after the Pearl Harbor bombing, a Japanese war ship steamed down the Whangpo River

in Shanghai, China, where Fay Anderson, then twelve years old, lived with her

family. Her father was a British military officer, away from home at the time on

military duty.

D - DEFENSE AGAINST SATAN

Psalm 119:11.

I have hidden your word in my

heart that I might not sin against you.

Psalm 119:11

Our only safety is in the Word of God and in prayer. These are our

only defenses against the evil one. Can you think of some Bible women who found the Word of

God dependable?

Sarah and Hagar Genesis 21:9-20

Four Biblical Principles for

Christian Women today.

God understands our feelings, our hopes, our fears, and all our

needs.

1. God understands

"His heart of love is touched by our sorrows and even by our utterances of them. Nothing that in

any way concerns our peace is too small for him to notice. There is no chapter of our experience too dark for Him to read. No calamity can befall the least of His children, no anxiety harass the soul, no joy cheer, no sincere prayer escape the lips of which our heavenly father is unobservant, or in

which He takes no immediate interest."

Steps to Christ, p. 100

God wants to meet all our needs: physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual.

2. God wants to meet all our needs:

God's Word is dependable. He will do what He says He will do. His promises

are sure.

3. God's Word is dependable.

Sarah laughed when she was told she would

have a son in her old age. It was

impossible. But with God all things are

possible. He has a thousand ways to

supply our needs of which we know

nothing. When He says He will do

something, He will. We can trust His Word.

Contact with God transforms: our lives, our

outlook, our future, our circumstances, and our

emotions.

4. Contact with God transforms:

Did you notice how things changed

for Sarah and Hagar when they

made contact with God? It is always

true, when we meet the Living

Word in His Written Word.

Power In God’s Word

Direction

Emotional Needs

Physical Needs

Eternal Needs

Need for Meaning

Defense against Satan

FOUR BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES FOR

TODAY’S CHRISTIAN WOMEN

1. God understands our feelings, our hopes, our fears, and all our needs. (Hebrews 4:15)

2. God wants to meet all our needs: physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual. (Phil. 4:19)

3. God’s Word is dependable. He will do what He says He will do. His promises are sure. (Numbers 23:19)

4. Contact with God transforms: our lives, our outlook, our future, our circumstances, and our emotions. (Is. 61:3)

Women in Prayer