“My Word … shall not return to Me … without accomplishing what I desire.” (Isaiah 55:11)
“Man does not live by bread alone, but … by everything that proceeds out of the mouth of the Lord.” (Deuteronomy 8:3)
God’s Word is both productive and nourishing.
The Bible contains many precious promises, two of which relate specifically to itself. First, the prophet Isaiah said that the Word is productive: “As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return there without watering the earth, and making it bear and sprout, and furnishing seed to the sower and bread to the eater; so shall My word be which goes forth from My mouth; it shall not return to Me empty, without accomplishing what I desire, and without succeeding in the matter for which I send it” (Isaiah 55:10-11).
As you administer the Word, it may encourage a fellow Christian, bring a sinner to repentance, or even confirm an unbeliever in his sin. Whatever the response, be assured that the Word always accomplishes its intended purpose.
The Word is like a messenger that runs to do God’s work: “He sends forth His command to the earth; His word runs very swiftly. He gives snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes. He casts forth His ice as fragments; who can stand before His cold? He sends forth His word and melts them; He causes His wind to blow and the waters to flow. He declares His words to Jacob, His statutes and His ordinances to Israel” (Psalm 147:15-19). Just as God sends the natural elements to accomplish His purposes, He also sends His Word.
The Word is also nourishing. Moses wrote, “Man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by everything that proceeds out of the mouth of the Lord” (Deuteronomy 8:3). God’s Word feeds believers, causing spiritual growth.
How should you respond to such a powerful and productive Word? Trust it, take it inside your heart, mind, speech, and action so you can live each day in confidence. Proclaim it, so others will come to know its author. Obey it, so it can continue its transforming work in you, making you more like Christ each day.
Prayer
Lord, You send forth Your Word to feed all of You children here in this world. Let Your Word fill my heart and soul, let it grow and manifest itself in me, and let my words and actions always reflect Your Word.
Stay encouraged!
Pastor Mike
