Words are coming at us from all directions every day, and much of it isn’t very life-giving, is it?
It reminds me of something Sheila Butt said:
“If you read your Bible in the morning, at least you’ll know you got to start your day with Truth!”
The Psalmist put it this way:
“The word of the Lord proves true” (Psalm 18:30).
When I was growing up in Florida, my dad had a weekly radio program called “Wonderful Words of Life.” The hymn by that same name was the intro and outro for the show. I still think of my dad’s voice when I hear that song. Every time the church meets, we’re exposed to wonderful words. Teaching, preaching, devotionals, invitations, and singing fill our hearts with “spirit and life” (John 6:63).
Notice how God describes His Word:
- “Your word is truth”- Jn. 17:17
- “My words will not pass away”- Mt. 24:35
- “the word of faith”- Rom. 10:8
- “the word of God is living and active”- Heb. 4:12
- “all Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable”- 2 Tim. 3:16
- it’s what we “live by”- Mt. 4:4
- “the living and abiding word of God”- 1 Pet. 1:23
- “the word of truth”- 2 Tim. 2:15
Every time we come together, it’s another opportunity to store all of that in our heart (Psalm 119:11). And oh how we need it!
“Give me life according to Your Word!”
(Psalm 119:25)