God's Word
How many different times have you been able to say something,
to give a command, and see immediate results? Maybe you can
tell your dog to sit and he automatically does. Maybe you can
tell your children to pick up the toys, and they obey. Maybe
you have one of those expensive homes where you can tell the
lights to come on and they do. Maybe you are the boss and your
employees respond immediately to your requests. The latest cell
phones have "voice activation" where you say a name and your
phone automatically calls that person.
What would our world be like if we were able
to say it, and then watch it come to be? To have that power
would be awesome. And that is what our God is. Psalm 33:4-9
speaks of God's creative Word. God speaks, and things happen.
When God speaks the words to make mountains, then mountains
are made. His power in his Word is effortless, and yet includes
the entire universe...from the greatest of stars to the tiniest
of cells.
In God's Word there is power. More often than
not, our free will neglects this power and chooses to follow
the empty direction and words of the world. This creates confusion
and a lost sense of purpose. Reading the Bible, searching the
scriptures, daily devotions, prayer time, and talking about
our faith are things that become "Sunday School answers" but
are not reality. When we ignore and avoid God's Word, we neglect
his power.
William Hiskey
Director of Youth Ministries, First English Lutheran,
Spencer IA
Updated: 9-03-2002
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