”The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? saith the LORD.” | Jeremiah 23: 28
It is certain that the Lord is speaking of false prophets who do not know God’s word nor use it, but rather tell their dreams and entertain with miracles, signs, and wonders.
But I am afraid this word also has some reference to believers as well, particularly preachers.
God’s word is His power.
His word is what He uses to call, break, save, create, sustain, keep, feed, mold, and shape His people.
One word of God is of infinite power and value.
The Holy Spirit can take one word and bring about what a multitude of ours cannot.
One word, such as LOOK!
One line, such as THE JUST SHALL LIVE BY FAITH, is sufficient, by the power of the Spirit, to bring a dead sinner to life.
It is not our comments upon God’s word, but God’s actual word that He uses.
PREACHING IS VITAL, whereby the sense of the word is given; but in reality IT IS NOT THE PREACHING THAT SAVES, BUT THE WORD!
When we witness to others, it is good to tell what we have learned; but when all is said and done, nothing will impress that person except the word of God applied by His Spirit.
This is why a word in season means a portion of God’s word.
Perhaps we would do well to say less and quote more from God’s word.
Even better, it would be good to just leave someone with a portion from, God’s word and say, “Go and learn what that means.”
~ Pastor Paul Mahan
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