Verse: "Your Word is a lamp for my feet and a light on my path." Psalm 119:105 HCSB
Out of all the books in the libraries around the world, and even just my own home library, or even just the books that I have read, there is no other book like the Bible. Each time you read it, God can and will give you new revelation into the words. It is alive and the living word of God. Every other story book in the library is the same. There may be some parts that you never caught in reading it the first time, but the words will always remain with the same meaning. The same beginning and end. The Bible's words have the same beginning and same ending... yet the words in between can take on a whole new meaning each time you read them. Sometimes the Words of the Lord are just what we need, and someone else can read the same scripture, and receive a different revelation of the word of God, through the power of Holy Spirit. God's Word is truly a lamp for my feet and a light for my path. In His word is the answer to every problem, circumstance, trial or discouragement, etc... that we may face. We just have to 'look for it'. Problem is for most of us, we don't want to 'do the work', we want God to just give the answer, or tell us ASAP.
His Word is our 'Sword of the Spirit' in battling the enemy and his lil' demonic powers. We must have the Word hidden in our hearts as well as having it in our hands. (Psalm 119:11 -"I have hidden Your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.) God's Word however can be used in 'good' and in 'bad' times in our journey of faith. There are words of affirmation, yet also of love & discipline. There are words of encouragement reminding us that God will never leave us or forsake us, or that God gives. Yet there are also those words reminding us that He also takes away. There is a time for everything. (See Ecclesiastes)
His Word gives us direction and instruction in the path we are to take. If we TRUST in Him, He will lead, guide and direct us, and we will grow and learn according to His Word. He doesn't light our WHOLE path, He shows us where to go one step at a time. We need to step forward in faith.
As we were reminded tonight, the 'red' words are the MOST important as they are the words of Christ. We need to have a 'red-letter day'... check out the song by Newsong.
So get into the word, and let it get into you!"The balance of affirmation and discipline, freedom & restraint, encouragement and warning is different for each child and season and generation, yet the absolutes of God's Word are necessary and trustworthy no matter how mercuric the time." ~ Gloria Gaither
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