Wednesday, July 27, 2011

The Blessing of Knowing God's Word

Our Pastor has shared on more than one occasion the blessing and comfort of knowing the Bible well. This comes into play in a real rubber meets the road way when illness , death, economic hardship suddenly enter your life. Even when temptation from the world ,the Devil or your sinful nature rears its ugly head , the word can be used as a sword to slay those enemies . When Jesus was tempted by the Devil , He used the word to defeat the enemy . Just as a warrior learned how to use his sword back when steel was used as the primary weapon of defense and offense. One would become so one with the sword , it was an extension of the body. You would know when to wield it lightly or like the a broadsword of a Scottish warrior to send the enemy fleeing.


Apart form fighting inward sin and worldly temptations , the sweetest sounds of God's word come into play when one is confronted with illness .When yourself or someone one you dearly love is facing illness , God's promises and comfort spoken in His word can give one both hope and peace in the most darkest places. It can be a lighthouse beacon of comfort , a sweet song to the soul and a source of strength .


Why ? Because it is living and active as Paul tells us in Ephesians. It is the word of life , it is God's word . It is the very words of our Lord Jesus. He said all of scripture testifies of Him and is about Him . In those words are the very words of life.

John 6:68-69

English Standard Version (ESV)
68Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life, 69and we have believed, and have come to know, that you are the Holy One of God."

When we read the word or have it read to us upon a hospital bed , pray through it , we encounter Jesus . The Holy Spirit takes the word applies it to our lives . Its not that our believing makes it the word of God , for it is the truth no matter if one believes it or not.But there is at the same time no mystery if one wants to be comforted and given peace, its as simple as opening the Bible. It has the words of life . Jesus tells us come , drink from the life giving waters , eat of the bread of life and rest in Him . 


The blessing of knowing God's word will and does give us a peace that surpasses all understanding.There are stories of captive Christians who sustained themslves through horrific ordeals because they recalled God's word.Even facing death , God's words flowed from their lips and just think, that moment of death , they were embraced by the Word himself.


My goal for the time God has given me is to know my Bible better and not just to know it , but to encounter my Lord and enter into a relationship with my Saviour ,sit at His feet and drink from His well , the word of God .Then take that word and share the gospel. 

Posted by at

1 comment:

Kathy said...

Before I started really studying His word, I don't now how I made it through the day. It has been such a source of strength. When the Lord speaks to you, through His word, you are never alone. It is such a source of joy and comfort that you cannot get from anywhere or anything else.
In your darkest hour, He will be there. I know what you mean by, "It is a living and active word." I remember lying in my hospital bed, after my cancer surgery, with a temporary tracheotomy (they hadn't put the talking trach in yet). I was confined to my bed, because of the bone they'd taken out of my leg to rebuild my jaw. I had tubes going every where. I was so alone. Yet, Bible verses were coming at my fast and furious. What looked like a sad, decrepit, battered body was the most joy filled moment one can experience.
Three and a half years later, when I think about it, I am still filled with such wonder. Dear readers, I encourage you to dive in to His word. You will only regret it, if you don't. Love you, Mrs Reg

August 4, 2011 at 6:27 AM

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)