His Word. For All Eternity.
Now Think On This
by Steve Martin
“Forever, O Lord, Your word is settled in
heaven.” (Psalm 119:89 NKJV)
Hopelessness
abounds in our society. We have tried to fill our lives with stuff that has
brought little fulfillment in our soul, let alone our spirit within. After longing
for “that something” we know is out there, after we have grasped for what we
think it is, there remains nothing that sustains us. It is like a breeze
passing through the trees – here one moment and gone the next.
While the
Bible may be continually scoffed at in our public arenas, governmental realms,
and most certainly in our educational systems, it has stood strong through the
centuries, protected by the Lord God Himself. Since Moses (Hebrew name Moshe) and
the prophets recorded the words spoken to them by Holy Spirit, the Third Person
of the Trinity, these living words have been passed on through all generations.
Nothing has, or ever shall destroy these foundational, eternal truths, found in
the Torah, the Holy Bible, the recorded Scriptures.
God has
kept His eternal Word safe and truly sound throughout the ages.
Many
dismiss the Written Word as nothing more than another book, calling it only a
collection of fairy tales, make believe stories, or simple sayings. And yet in
this eternal volume of inspired words are recorded historical facts, hundreds
of prophecies accurately fulfilled, and testimonies of lives changed. It is a
proven fact. The Bible alone is God’s Word, and the gates of hell will never
have the final say or the ability to destroy it. God has promised to keep His
Word. Nothing and no one will ever be able to stand against it and live.
As a
Bible teacher named Bob Mumford once said, “Read the back of the book. God
wins.”
The Bible
gives us the only foundation that will never be shaken or taken away. All else
in life may fall, people will come and go, but the one who puts their trust in
God’s Word will never be disappointed. Having myself believed on His word since
I was a first grader in a small Iowa town named Gilbertville, His truth,
encouragement and protection have kept me these many years. Learning the
discipline of memorizing and keeping in my heart and head God’s Word, the Bible
has certainly been my strong foundation. Where would I be without it? I do not
want to go there.
In 1994 a
Christian contemporary band called 4Him released their fifth album, called The Ride. Included in the ten songs list
was one called Real Thing. One line
that stuck with me, as I would put the song on “repeat” in my CD player, was “Jesus
is the real thing.” While Coca-Cola would flood the airwaves with advertising on
TV and radio during that same time period, singing what it claimed to be, this
song brought me and others back to reality - that JESUS was the real thing.
“And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us,
and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of
grace and truth.” (John 1:14, NASU)
The very
Word of God, Jesus incarnate, the Messiah that the world had been looking for,
became flesh and dwelt among us. He came to show that He alone is the real
thing, the Person we are looking for in our lives.
Yeshua
came to His own, the Jewish nation, and yet but a few missed Him that first
time. He didn’t come as the King of the Jews that they were expecting or hoping
for, to take out the Roman Empire and restore Israel to its former glory as under
King David. He came as a lamb, to be the Passover sacrifice.
The Word
of God became a human, to pay the price needed to be acceptable to God the
Father, in order to wipe away the sins of the world. Only a perfect Lamb,
without spot or blemish, could be that one. Jesus was. And is. And always shall
be.
Jesus is
the real thing. He is the only One who can give hope, heal wounds, and give
freely the salvation found only in Him. He alone is the Way, the Truth and the
Life. He alone can restore that which the enemy of our soul has killed, stolen
and destroyed.
The King
of kings and the Lord of lords is His Name. Yeshua HaMashiach, Jesus Christ,
the Hope of the World, revealed to us through the Bible.
I like
how The Message version of the Bible puts these words in Psalm 119:89-94:
“What you
say goes, God,
and
stays, as permanent as the heavens.
Your
truth never goes out of fashion;
it's as
up-to-date as the earth when the sun comes up.
Your Word
and truth are dependable as ever;
that's
what you ordered — you set the earth going.
If your
revelation hadn't delighted me so,
I would
have given up when the hard times came.
But I'll
never forget the advice you gave me;
you saved
my life with those wise words.
Save me!
I'm all yours.
I look
high and low for your words of wisdom.”
I encourage you to read His Word daily. Memorize
His thoughts. Hide them in your heart and speak them often. Continually stand
on His Word, making it your firm foundation. In the end His Words will be the
only ones that you will be able to count on.
He is the only True Hope of the nations, the Word
of God.
Now think
on this,
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Now
Think On This #191 “His Word – Jesus is the Real Thing” by Steve Martin
Date:
In the year of our Lord 2015 (10.18.15) Sunday at 5:25 am in Charlotte, NC
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Real
Thing Lyrics
"Real Thing"
was written by Clark, Dave / Koch, Don / Harris, Mark / Clark, Dave.
I can dream about heaven constantly
Both day and night
I can let my mind drift away to a better place
A better time
Though there's nothing wrong with thinking about
Forever by and by
All the while millions are still searching for a light
Maybe it is time we take a look
At here and now
Maybe we can change the destiny
Of a world that's crying out
For the truth we take for granted
Is too often left unsaid
We can get so heaven minded
That sometimes we forget
That we're living in a real world
With real hurt and real pain
And all we really need is the real thing
When we look beyond our circumstance
And face reality
We'll realize that all we really need
Is just to see
Jesus in a real world
There are days when I look around
And I feel like hope is gone
There are times my heart is torn between
Who is right and what is wrong
There are causes I believe in
There are things I'll never change
But I'm finding all that matters
Is there's just one truth
One truth that remains
Cause we're living we're living in a real world
With real hurt and real pain
And all we really need is the real thing
When we look beyond our circumstance
And face reality
We'll realize that all we really need
Is just to see
Jesus in a real world
Songwriters CLARK, DAVE / KOCH, DON / HARRIS, MARK / CLARK, DAVE
Published by Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty
Network
