Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Sticks and Stones

We've all heard, "sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me".

I have always considered that statement to be patently false.

I have been hurt by them many times, but I am also a bit of an artist at using words as a weapon. If you mess with me, you better come prepared.

Then there is something called the Truth. Words of Truth can be explosive and painful when heard by certain parties and a comfort to others. It depends on who you are.

Words are powerful things. Entire books are made from them. What's the other cliche? "The pen is mightier than the sword."

Perhaps it's in the writing of the words. Maybe that's what makes them dangerous, powerful, constructive or destructive. What I do know is this. Words have hurt me. Words have made me think. Words have helped me and words have saved me.

The Bible is the written Word of God. It is powerful in and of itself. Jesus Christ is the Living Word from God. He is the medium through which God reaches out to His creations to save them.

If you you pay any heed to words at all, it's Jesus that you need to be listening to. His Word will only help you, even though it may make you uncomfortable initially. Let me suggest that you read the gospel of John. It will not take long, and it is written by an eyewitness to Jesus' life on earth. You can start here:


In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome[a] it.
There was a man sent from God whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe. He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.
The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. 11 He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. 12 Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— 13 children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.
14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Doesn't it just reach out and grab you? Wouldn't you like to be a child of the Living God? Read John. He can help show you how that's possible. If you have questions, Ghog is right here to help.
 

Later