Power in the Word!

Power in the Word!

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. Psalms 119:105 KJV

Context:

The writer of this psalm is not declared, but it is on record as the longest chapter in the Bible. It has a total of 176 verses divided into 22 sections of 8 verses each. All the sections bear reference in one way or another to God and His Word. What is the value of this information to me in this present generation? Of what use is a book written centuries ago to me living in this 21st century? What guidance can a book like this give to me, even though it was not written in my time? 

Message and Response:

The value of God's Word is seen from many dimensions. First you have its source and inspiration. The one who authored the words is the One called the First and the Last, the beginning and the end. Before Him, nothing existed, and there cannot be anything after the One who has no end. He is the same one who existed long before Lucifer became the devil; he still spoke to Adam and the generation after him, and he still speaks to my generation, if we only listen. 

The second dimension is about its effect and Impact. I am yet to meet any life that is not impacted one way or another by the power of the Word, either by the power of conviction for sin or a reminder to righteousness. You cannot meet the true Word of God and have no reaction. You either reject what you have heard or you embrace it; you cannot sit on the fence on this one as there is no fence. You have to decide what your response will be, as eternity lies on it. 

The third dimension has to do with its earthly and eternal reach. Any one who will reign with Christ in eternity must go through the Word. I am yet to see a phase of life that the Word of God does not cover. We read the words like a story, and we sometimes miss the message because we are so caught up in what it can do for us now, that we miss what it actually is supposed to do, which is to both make us relevant on earth and also prepare us for heaven. The Word of God is not a wand to be waved to deliver to me what I want alone, but also to know God's mind for my life. Am I all about what I can get, or do I make room for God to touch my heart with His Word?

This is important because I need guidance, light and direction for my journey of life. Life is too complex to be lived by instinct, education, enlightenment, connections, influence or all the other things the world considers as important. It is first a personal walk before it becomes a public declaration. It is of no value that men call me a child of God when God's Word cannot impact my life. If His Word does not guide my feet and direct my life, what is the point of being called a child of God? A child of God is known to the world by the outward evidence of the imprint of God's Word upon his heart. You can pretend for a while, but eventually, the proof of your control centre will be made known. 

Before I dare to stand before men, have I bowed my head and heart to the cleansing fire of God's Word? Before I stand to declare God's Word, has that same Word taken total control of my heart? You can only give what you have. You can fake it for a while, using high-sounding words and gymnastics, but a life without God's Word would always end up in shame. If God does not guide, how can I end where God desires? 

And it is the feet that represents motion, movement or direction. If the feet are right, the life is right. I am not the one to dictate terms to the Word; it is the Word that is the lamp and light. I am not the one providing the light, God's Word is capable, all by himself, to provide all that I need. May my life be receptive to the guidance of God's Word. May His Word be able to guide and guard my path on a daily basis. His time of favour is here.