Words

December 31

All the uplifting words from the lips of a gracious man that sweeten life like honey when spoken to the heartbroken or frightened or sorrowful; all the words of wisdom of the Word of God itself cannot be of any avail until they have been drunk in by the thirsting soul and have done the work that God sent them to do.

In Isaiah 55:11 the Lord says through His prophet, “My word, that goes forth out of My mouth, shall not return to Me void but shall accomplish that which I please and shall prosper in the thing to which I send it.” The Word of God, if received by a man, shall be his salvation. If rejected, it shall be his downfall, his damnation.

We who believe that Jesus is the Living Word of God bear a great responsibility to convey the message of salvation, the Truth, the Word, to everyone with whom we have association. Ezekiel 3:18-21 indeed states very emphatically that the believer is required to share God’s truth. What is done with that truth by the hearer is between the hearer and God, but if the truth goes unspoken, the one who professes faith but did not speak is held accountable by the Lord.

Therefore, when we have received the knowledge of Christ our Savior and Lord, we must pass it along to others. In I Thessalonians 4:1, Paul says, “We ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus that as you have received from us how you must walk and please God, do so even more.” Let us resolve at the close of the old year and threshold of the new to walk and please God by scattering seeds of the truth of Jesus among everyone we encounter.