God's Perfect Word

I finished my 90-day journey through God’s Word earlier this week. And, oh, what a marvelous experience it was. God taught me so much and gave such clarity in many areas. The magnificence of His Word was so powerful in its absolute purity and perfection.

He made very real His story…

- from the beginning as His Spirit hovered over the waters before His creation
- to his wrath and compassion for His people...
- to all the imperfect and unlikely characters He used as part of His great redemptive plan for establishing His kingdom...
- to His unfathomable love being revealed in the majesty of His only Son living in perfect obedience in preparation for a final and perfect sacrifice for us all.
- and Revelation puts an exclamation point on the return of our King.

And I can’t wait. I live for eternity. Revelation 22:20 says it perfectly…”Amen. Come Lord Jesus.” It’s my new favorite verse.

It was so astounding and revealing to read God’s entire Word in such a compact timeframe. At times it almost took my breath away. As I started into the New Testament, I was wowed by the seamless connection to the Old Testament. The gospel of Matthew alone quotes the OT over 50 times. Sometimes I simply held His Word to my heart and just sat there quietly. I simply didn’t know what else to do.

But God also spoke to me very personally in ways too numerous to mention. I may have otherwise missed these teachable moments had I not been obedient 90 days ago when He asked me to do this.

When I was having a widow moment, He reminded me in Isaiah 54:5 “For your Maker is your husband—the Lord Almighty is his name.” And over and over He confirmed that He wanted me to continue to be bold for Him…

- He “must be glorified,” (Isaiah 66:5)
- to “sing the glory of his name,”(Psalm 66:2)
- to be His example because “those who preach the gospel should received their living from the gospel,” (1 Cor. 9:14).
- my allegiance must remain to Him above all else, because “the Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing.” (John 6:63)

I want God to consume me and fuel my passion more than ever before, so I can eventually say, “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” (2 Tim 4:7)

Hebrews 12:29 sums it up best for me - “God is a consuming fire.” Amen, yes He is!