Thy Word is a Light unto my feet
and a light unto my path. Ps 119.105
Why is this verse so important? Why is it one of the basic truths we come back to again and again? Simply because “the Word” are the Words God has given to us; they are His communication with each of us. And how else do we know God? Anything a man thinks about God is like the ant who tells his friend what people are like. Only God himself can tell us what He thinks, what He has done and what He has provided to us.
God Himself emphasizes the importance of scripture. He tells us that His Word
“never came by the will of man,
but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.” I Peter 1.21
We are instructed to hold “forth the word of life” Phil 2.16
It is through the Word that we have “the word of truth, the gospel of salvation” Eph 1.13 It is truly “the word of truth”. II Tim 2.15
And God’s Word is powerful. It is
“quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword,
piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit,
and of the joints and marrow,
and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart”. Heb 4.12
The longest Psalm and the longest chapter in the Bible is #119. Every verse mentions God’s Word, sometimes calling it a statute, law, commandment, testimony, precept or judgment. Every verse underlines how wonderful God’s ways are and how completely He has provided for us.
God reassures us through His Word.
Because of it, we know that God does not change. "For I am the LORD, I change not;
therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed." Mal 3.6
We know that He is faithful to His promises.
“…what he had promised, he was able also to perform.” Ro 4.21
It is only through knowledge of scripture that we can remain stable in our understanding of God and His ways. It is like a gyroscope to keep us balanced; like a compass to point us in the right direction.
and a light unto my path. Ps 119.105
Why is this verse so important? Why is it one of the basic truths we come back to again and again? Simply because “the Word” are the Words God has given to us; they are His communication with each of us. And how else do we know God? Anything a man thinks about God is like the ant who tells his friend what people are like. Only God himself can tell us what He thinks, what He has done and what He has provided to us.
God Himself emphasizes the importance of scripture. He tells us that His Word
“never came by the will of man,
but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.” I Peter 1.21
We are instructed to hold “forth the word of life” Phil 2.16
It is through the Word that we have “the word of truth, the gospel of salvation” Eph 1.13 It is truly “the word of truth”. II Tim 2.15
And God’s Word is powerful. It is
“quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword,
piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit,
and of the joints and marrow,
and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart”. Heb 4.12
The longest Psalm and the longest chapter in the Bible is #119. Every verse mentions God’s Word, sometimes calling it a statute, law, commandment, testimony, precept or judgment. Every verse underlines how wonderful God’s ways are and how completely He has provided for us.
God reassures us through His Word.
Because of it, we know that God does not change. "For I am the LORD, I change not;
therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed." Mal 3.6
We know that He is faithful to His promises.
“…what he had promised, he was able also to perform.” Ro 4.21
It is only through knowledge of scripture that we can remain stable in our understanding of God and His ways. It is like a gyroscope to keep us balanced; like a compass to point us in the right direction.
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