“British soldiers are taught to handle their rifles in the dark. Not just to fire them at night, but also to dismantle them, clean and reassemble them in the most adverse conditions or even with blindfolds on. Whenever needed, they are to be ready, at hand and available for use instantly. God’s word is a far more powerful weapon and likewise, we must become familiar with it, know it inside out and ready to quote it at a moment’s notice if we are to be effective soldiers in the Lord’s army.”
Taken from the Young Life Invest Scheme
Last week’s memory verses were taken from a well known passage of the bible. Colossians chapter 1 verses 15 and 16 are a awe inspiring reminder of the majesty and power of the Lord Jesus Christ.
This week’s memory verse is somewhat different:
“The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law.” Deuteronomy 29:29
In these days of space-flight, ballistic missiles, smart-phones, GPS, facebook and kindle e-books it is easy to assume that us humans are doing pretty good, thank you very much. Perhaps in light of the recent economic crashes, terrorist atrocities and failures of our politicians, bankers and journalists we realise that actually ‘us humans’ don’t have all the answers- or even all the questions!
The scriptures remind us that we are like clay being moulded by a master potter- the Lord God. Our knowledge of God, the universe and morality are like a grain of sand in the Sahara desert. As this verse says, the secret things belong to the Lord our God.
But it doesn’t end there: the Lord has chosen to reveal many things to us, including the greatest message of all creation. Through faith in Jesus Christ we can each be forgiven for our sins and can know God in a personal and very real manner.
It has been said that ‘the Bible contains the Word of God.’ This is wrong.
The Bible is the Word of God.
In Paul’s first letter to Timothy, he makes it clear that the scriptures contain wisdom which shows us the way to salvation. He goes on to say that the bible can instruct and guide us that ‘the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.’ Our verse continues this theme, explaining that God’s revealed Word is given to us to be a blessing to us!
Lets read it, and learn it, and live it!
