光照——首先，神的话光照我们。如果我们没有神的话，我们就在黑暗里。但因着神的话满了光，并且光照我们，就使我们清楚许多事情。
滋养——其次，神的话是食物，满了滋养。这意思是说，神的话光照我们的时候，就滋养我们。我能作见证，多年来我藉着神的话得着充分的滋养。神的话在我的经历中的确是我的食物。
解渴——神的话也解我们的干渴。干渴比饥饿还要严重。倘若我们没有水，我们简直活不了。神的话不仅是食物，更是生命的水，这是何等的好！神的话光照我们，餧养我们，并解我们的干渴。
加强——神的话在我们里面另一面的功用乃是加强。神的话使我们刚强。基督徒所以软弱，乃因他们干渴，营养不良。又饥又渴的人无法刚强起来。
如果我们经历了神的话滋养我们、加强我们，我们不仅灵里刚强，魂里也是刚强的。换句话说，我们在心理上、在属灵上，都是刚强的。不仅如此，神的话甚至使我们的身体也强壮起来。我们在灵里、在精神上喜乐的时候，我们的身体也健康，这乃是一个事实。
神的话使我们灵里刚强，也使我们魂里刚强。我们在灵里、在魂里得着加强，我们的身体就健康了。神的话是上好的良药，使我们刚强，并医治我们。
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The Function of God’s Word (1) – Col. 3:16
Enlightening – First, God’s Word enlightens us. Without God’s Word, we are in darkness. But because God’s Word is full of light, it shines on us and makes many things clear.
Nourishing – Second, God’s Word is food, full of nourishment. This means that when God’s Word shines on us, it also nourishes us. I can testify that over the years I have been richly nourished through God’s Word. In my experience, God’s Word truly has been my food.
Quenching – God’s Word also quenches our thirst. Thirst is even more severe than hunger. Without water, we simply cannot live. God’s Word is not only food but also living water. How wonderful this is! God’s Word enlightens us, nourishes us and quenches our thirst.
Strengthening – Another function of God’s Word within us is to strengthen us. God’s Word makes us strong. The reason many Christians are weak is because they are thirsty and undernourished. A person who is both hungry and thirsty cannot possibly be strong.
When we experience God’s Word nourishing and strengthening us, we become strong not only in our spirit but also in our soul. In other words, we are strengthened both psychologically and spiritually. Furthermore, God’s Word even strengthens our body. When we are joyful in spirit and in mind, our body also becomes healthy, which is a fact.
God’s Word makes us strong in our spirit and in our soul. When we are strengthened in spirit and soul, our body also becomes healthy. God’s Word is the best medicine — it strengthens us and heals us.