God's Word...Direction For Disciples

Weekly Review: It seems to me that as I review the readings for the week that the Lord has been reminding me of the importance, indeed the centrality, of His word as my guide and source of wisdom in the life of discipleship. On Monday we read that Jesus is our light, meaning at least that He is the reliable source of wisdom as we seek to live in this dark world. Then, on Tuesday I was struck by the need to both read and then visibly apply the Word to my life if I want to be a genuine disciple. It is one thing to say I believe, quite another to actually display it in a world that is not that excited to see real disciples. Wednesday brought the reminder that I need to pray that others might understand not only what the Word says, but as we saw on Thursday, that this eternal Word has been embodied by the eternal Son who has and always will be present in the universe. Finally, on Friday, we were reminded that God is no ogre...that His word comes forth into the world not to bring misery, but to bring release and freedom to those in physical or spiritual prisons. So God's word, for the disciple, provides the source of guidance, transformed living, truth in witnessing, and the eternal presence and power of God to heal and set free. May God grant us all the ability to focus on, love and live out this eternal and ever-reliable source of Truth.