Like an unfathomable mine, God's Word is rich beyond measure with wisdom for every day and hope for eternity. I love the things the Bible has to say about itself. God speaking about His Word:
For the Word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double edged sword, it penetrates even tot he dividing of soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Hebrews 4.12
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
II Timothy 3.16
Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophets own interpretation. For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy spirit. II Peter 1.20-21
I love the things the Psalmist writes in the 119th Psalm about the Word of God:
v.89 Your Word, O LORD is eternal. It stands firm in the heavens.
v.105 Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.
v.9 How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to Your Word.
v.11 I have hidden Your Word in my heart that I might not sin against You.
Jesus said, "Heaven and earth will pass away but My Word will never pass away."
Isaiah (55.10-11) wrote As the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flower, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so it is with My Word that goes out from My Mouth: It will not return to Me empty but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.
Isaiah and Moses both use this analogy of the Word of God being like rain.
Primarily this means:
1. God's Word Has Come Down From Heaven.
Men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit II Peter 1.21
From the Throne of God, the LORD spoke. The Holy Spirit came upon these men and the wrote down what the LORD was saying in their hearts.
David wrote Psalm 23 out in the fields of Bethlehem, as he took care of the family's sheep. Up the road 6 miles Jeremiah years later wrote Lamentations from outside the Wall of Jerusalem as the smoldering ruins of the city filled the air and broke his heart. Paul wrote to the Church at Philippi from Roman Imprisonment. John wrote down The Revelation of Jesus Christ to show His Servants what must soon take place. He wrote it on the Island of Patmos because of the Word of God and the testimony of Jesus. It was on the LORD's Day he received this.
All of this came to earth to these men and others who wrote what we know as the Bible from the LORD God Almighty.
The Word of god came down to earth from heaven
From the Father and the Son, through the Spirit it was given.
It has stood the test of time, His sure and certain Word,
And blessed the hearts of all who obeyed it when it was heard.
2. God's Word is Like Rain.
It waters our hearts and our souls.
like showers on new grass, like abundant rain on tender plants Deuteronomy 32.2
When there are is grass and tender plants, the ground has been broken up to receive the seed and the rain. This is so the rain can get down to the seed and help it germinate and form root. It brings vitality and strength to the life of the green grass and plants.
We open God's Word- we humble ourselves.
We pray, "Search me O God, know my heart, try me know my thoughts. See if there be some wicked way in me and lead me in the way everlasting.
We ask God to break up any fallow ground in us and we are asking Him to make us receptive to His Word. We should remain broken before the LORD. God is looking for broken people- those are the ones on Whom He pours His Spirit out on. They are the ones who take in His Word.
Too many contend rather than surrender. Just take this matter of forgiveness. What God's Word says about it.
3. Take in the Word of God.
Lamentations 3.22-23 Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning.
Take it in each day- meditate on it at night. If you can't sleep pray and bring up God's Word.
Come to Bible Study.
Be ready to receive it each LORD's Day by beginning on Saturday night.
Have an open heart for God's Word!
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