Dear God I Love Your Word~ by C D Swanson
As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O
God. (Psalm 46:1 KJV)
“Thy Words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart.” (Jeremiah 15:16 KJV)
Jeremiah was a priest and prophet, who spoke the words of the Lord. His job was to bring the word to the “unresponsive” people of Judah, and show them the err of their ways. The words were “joy” for Jeremiah, but there were times he became frustrated with bringing a message to stubborn stiff necked people. But he continued on, following the Lords’ instructions thereby being the vessel in which the message God would bring forth His message and judgment.
Jeremiah’s frustration is not unlike ours in this world of today. There are times many of us feel the same pressure as we watch mounting decay of souls overtake sensibility and morals in diverse places of this world. But, as Jeremiah, and so many others in the Bible before and after Him, we need to press on and bring the message. We need to speak on God’s behalf, and signify that which is right.
When we obey God’s word there is an indescribable peace that is supplanted deep within our soul, and no amount of ill repute can penetrate that which is ingrained in us. It’s placed there by our Creator, who is merciful and kind…and loves us unconditionally.
He wants us to succeed, He wants us to be protected in the shadow of His wings. He wants to lift us high to soar way above and in so doing draw closer to Him. He loves our companionship and our love. “…Obey my voice, and do them, according to all which I command you: so shall ye be my people, and I will be your God: that I may perform the oath which I have sworn unto your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day…” (Jeremiah 11:4-5 KJV)
There is an abundance of hope that springs forth from His word, and from His love. As we go forward in speaking about His magnificence, and supplying the message…LIFE becomes apparent. The living God supplies the wisdom and the energy and every aspect pertaining to our needs. Our message should be of LIFE because our God is a God of the living, not of the dead. He is a fountain of pure living waters, that quenches our thirst in the dryest of times. He is the sustenance which nourishes our souls and marrow in our bones. We need to trust Him and look to Him and interact with Him while bringing a message and shining His light. “Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is. “ (Jeremiah 17:7 KJV)
God sees our heart, He is a cardio-knower. Our hearts are hidden elements of the human personality, but God sees them perfectly. “I the Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.” (Jeremiah 17:10 KJV)
The Word can be a comforting blanket to one whose soul is “cold and lonely.” It will provide warmth while His hands of love provide the peace. God speaks to us to this day…He is still there. His Bible, the best selling book of all times, is there. It is His written love letter to us, His children. It is a salve for wounds, and a lifeboat for those drowing in misery. It’s up to us, to continue bringing the word forward, as so many before us have done…and so many after us will do.
Go forth and make your Father happy. Reach out to others when you can. Ask for His wisdom and guidance to do so. Bring that peace to someone in need of rescue from the chaos, and turmoil that is in their path…and know joy, and peace through Him and in Him forever and always. Amen.
“Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: ‘be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.” (Matthew 10:16 KJV)