Clay in the Hands

Yesterday in our worship service, we talked about the importance of God’s word.

Think about those two words used together – God’s word.  The very words of God.  2 Timothy 3:16 says that scripture is God-breathed.  The image is the same as that given in Genesis 2 when God breathed life into the first man.  God breathed insight and understanding into those authors all those years ago.  Their eyes were opened to see God’s desire and God’s truth.  The word was true and relevant.  It was given to the world for instruction and conviction – to train people to be all that God desired.

But what about today?  Is God’s word still true and relevant?  Nothing has changed to make the word less true today as it was when the ink was drying on the parchment.  But what about it’s relevance?

I ran across an article last week from Jim Dennison that reminded me of a seminary professor we both sat under at Southwestern Seminary years ago.  Yandall Woodfin taught theology and the philosophy of religion.  He wrote a book entitled, With All Your Mind.  In that book he made the statement that human nature does not change.  Think about that for a second.  Throughout the history of the world, things have been in continuous change and growth.  But one thing has never changed – human nature.  People are still basically self-centered and sinful.

Because of that fact, God’s word is just as relevant today as it was the day it was written.

God’s word is alive – it is relevant – it is true – and it is written so that we might know how to live as God created us to live.

So how much time do we spend with it?