Thus, Saith the Lord!

Thus, Saith the Lord!

Did you know God’s Word is described as “fire” and like “a hammer that breaks a rock in pieces” (Jeremiah 23:29, ESV)?  It is “living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword” (Hebrews 4:12, ESV)!  It is “eternal” and “stands firm in the heavens” (Psalm 119:89, NIV)!  Jesus described God’s Word as Truth and that it, His Word, is the sanctifying agent of God whereby His people grow in holiness (John 17:17, ESV)!  Praise The Lord! 

A wise man once said, “Where the word of a king is, there is power.” What power there is in Scripture when you see the words “Thus, saith the Lord.”  You are reading the words of the King of kings who rules over all!  Imagine the power constituted in Him whose name is The Word of God!  Jesus is the Logos, the Word of God personified!  And heaven and earth salute Him who is the omnipotent and living Word of Life.  

Thus, saith the Lord! Not…“thus, saith tradition,” or “thus, saith religion,” or “thus, saith the government,” not “thus, saith education,” or “thus, saith experience,” or “thus, saith the heart.” These are idol-gods and defile the heart and must be destroyed.  They usurp the rightful place of God’s Word in our life.  Listen to me!  How careful are you that you do not set up, in your own heart, anything that is in opposition to God’s Word, that you do not permit the teachings of man to usurp the honor due to Jesus alone? 

Beloved, as you pray, as you feed on God’s Word, as you worship, remember these words Spurgeon once said, “The faintest whisper of Jehovah's voice should fill us with a solemn awe and command the deepest obedience of our souls.” 

This is Laine Wilder for Carry the Light Ministries, bringing you Insights From an Elder. 

by Laine Wilder

author of “Insights From an Elder” for

Carry the Light Ministries