Thoughts for another day

March 23, 2010

Today's verse: Pro. 13:13. Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded. (KJV)
(Pls. read the above before you read further. Thanks)

God’s Word is solid and strong and endures forever. Jesus said: heaven and earth will pass away but, My Word will remain. That’s because the ‘Word’ is God Himself and He is eternal. All shall fold up and wither; only God will remain. God’s Word is fresh each day, just like the manna the Jews gathered each morning. It couldn’t be stale for God sent it every day, so too His Word comes to us daily, fresh as ever as we read the Bible, meditating on His Word for our edification and strength.

The Word of God invites us to partake of it and be filled. Yet there’re many who despise the Word. It’s not because the Word is flawed, but because It can cut asunder the soul and spirit, the joints and marrow. It discerns the thoughts and intents of the heart; and catches us in our follies while cutting us up when we don’t want to be cut and inconvenient too. As an example, which of us will not just take a pen home from office for personal use, or is there one who won’t be envious of another who’s more beautiful and successful? Mind you, these small insignificant things amount to sin. Hence, the Word is like a plumb line aligning us to the truth; helping us stay there. Despising the Word is tantamount to disliking God and not willing to partake of His life. And such a one will be punished, shunted out because He rejected God’s laws.

But to the one who loves God, His commandment is worthy to be kept and followed. This person honors God in keeping His Word and therefore bears fruit in abundance. He has reverential awe for Him and His commands and so puts himself in line for the reward which comes from God. Ps 1 says that He is like the tree that’s planted by the water; his leaf shall not wither and he will prosper in whatsoever he does. But more importantly in keeping God’s Word, we’re assured of a peaceful life here on earth and eternal life thereafter.