Even though we live in the “information age” it has not led to certainty, but uncertainty. The “information age” has not led us to truth, but to the belief that there is no absolute truth. Instead of leading us to trust, it has led us to doubt. Instead of leading us to an authority, it has led us to believe there is no authority. Instead of leading us to unity, it has led us to anarchy. It was not too many years ago that people looked to God and His Word as the authority, but since we have gotten into the “information age,” many have lost their faith in God and especially in His word as being the authority to guide our lives. To save ourselves and our nation we must return to the Word of God which is only revealed in the Bible!

We must return to the Word of God because it came from heaven, the throne of God, and it offers certainty to calm our confused minds. The psalmist said, “Forever, O Lord, Your word is settled in heaven” (119:89). The literal meaning of “settled” is “stands firm.” His Word is not going to change. We can always depend on it to give us certainty and trust. It is interesting to note the many ways that the Bible describes the Word of God and with each description one finds a blessing. It is called…

The Word of Truth (Colossians 1:5). We may doubt that the word in the “information age” is truth because it comes from man, but God’s word is truth (John 17:17). It is God’s truth that sets us free from information from human ideas (John 8:32).

The Word of Grace (Acts 14:3; 20:32). The blessing is that we do have to earn it – we cannot earn it! God recognizes our weakness and made up for that weakness by sending His beloved Son. We can receive God’s grace if we are obedient to the word that tells us about God’s grace.

The Word of Reconciliation (2 Corinthians 5:19). Even though we cannot keep the Word of truth perfectly, when we follow the Word of grace to the best of our ability, God enables us to be reconciled to Him by our obedience to the Word of reconciliation. Our sin had separated us from God (Ephesians 2:12) and we were wandering in darkness (Ephesians 5:6) as aliens from God. But, the love of God gave us the Word of reconciliation so that we could have fellowship with Him (I Corinthians 1:9).

The Word (message) of Salvation (Acts 13:26). God blesses us in our daily life, but the “bottom line” is salvation for eternal life. God wants fellowship in eternity with those whom He has created. Therefore, He has given us the Word of salvation so that we can prepare for eternity.

The Word of Life (Philippians 2:16). During His personal ministry Jesus said, “I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly” (John 10:10). Jesus did not come to make life a burden. He came so that we can have life in abundance. That thought could be expanded to help us understand all that entails. Paul used the phrase “word of life” as to what Christians ought to offer a dark sinful world. “So that you will prove yourselves to be blameless and innocent, children of God above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you appear as lights to the world, holding fast the word of life” (Philippians 2:15-16). God’s word tells us what life is all about – both on earth and in eternity.

The Word of the Gospel (Acts 15:7). After thinking about the other phrases involving the “Word of God” it is surprise that it is called the Word of good news! “Gospel” is a great summary of all that the Word of God brings to men.

Those of us who have absorbed the Word of God have experienced all the blessings that Word brings. We need to bring to this dark, unstable, confused world, the Word of God. They need what God wants to give them!

Wayne Burger