Live by the Sword, Die by the Sword

 

Live by the Sword, Die by the Sword

In Revelation 13:10 it says, “He who kills by the sword, must die by the sword.” This verse has been taken both literally and symbolically. It has been referred to different aspects of our life. For instance, we can say if we live by alcohol, we will die by the alcohol. We know that excessive alcohol consumption can lead to liver damage. Same with drugs, smoking, illicit sex, which all can lead to disease and harmful side effects to our lives, marriages, etc. It can also be looked at in the aspect of John 1:1. “In the beginning was the Word, the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” In other words, if we live by the Word, we shall die by the Word. The Word of God is what we should live by and when we do, we shall die with the Word in our heart. When we die by the Word, we die to the flesh and live to the Spirit. Jesus told His disciples in John 6:63 that “the words that I speak to you, they are spirit, and they are life.” It would do us good to look to ourselves and ask if we live by earthly desires, etc. we shall die by that. Only one answer leads to salvation and a place in the heavenly kingdom.

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