My Word

by Bob Blouin

When someone tells you: “I give you my word,” or “You have my word on it,” what do they mean? Is it verbal assurance of a promise made? Do they intend to go through with what they’ve told you? Ecclesiastes 5:5 and Matthew 5:33-37 both tell us that it’s better not to

vow than to make a vow and not keep it. Therefore, if we give someone our “word,” we are saying we will do a thing and we will do it to the best of our ability.

What about the word of God? Didn’t God make the promise of salvation in Acts 2:38-39? “Then Peter said to them, ‘Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.’”

• God sent His Word, Christ our Savior, that we might have salvation. (John 1:1ff)

• God gave His word, “the promise which He promised us, even life eternal.” (1 John 2:25)

• God keeps His word “And whatsoever we ask we receive of him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.” (1 John 3:22)

• God’s word, accepted and obeyed, offers us eternal life. (John 6:68)

• God’s truth is in His word. It makes us free from sin (John 8:32) and sanctifies us. (John 17:17)

• God’s word gives us all things for perfection. (2 Timothy 3:16-17)

• God’s word is that which will judge us in the last day. (John 12:48)

Shall we not keep His word, love Him, and keep His commandments? (John 14:15; 1 John 3:24)

Should we not “let the word of Christ dwell in (us) richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in (our) hearts unto God?” Indeed, we must if we long for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ.

We can take comfort in the soul saving ability of His word. God has kept and will always keep His promise to you. Will you do your best to keep your promise of obedience to Him?