An Introduction to...

The Power of His Word

The Christian Bible is often described as the inspired word of God, that while it was indeed penned by mortal men, they labored under divine guidance and influence. The text of the Bible also provides a good history of the region it covers, much of which has been borne out by artifacts and other discoveries throughout the Middle Eastern lands during modern times. In this blog we will examine both, using the history of the region to make the text relevant to today, and drawing inspiration from His word.

I am merely a layman, a sojourner through this earthly life. My analyses of scripture should be considered as merely my opinion. I offer it here, not so much in attempts to sway or inspire others, and certainly not to cause anger or grief to anyone. No, my intent is simpler... My hope and prayer is that this exercise will allow me to study more closely the words my Father and my Teacher spoke so many centuries ago, to help me walk truer to the path my Savior laid out for me. If anyone else joins me along this lane and gains insight from my discussions, then I will be humbled and will feel blessed indeed.

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God,
and the Word was God."

-- John 1:1

Before anything we can comprehend, there stood God, Who always was and always will be. There is no greater power than His words, by which all existence began with the simple phrase: "Let there be light." (Genesis 1:3). John goes on to say:

"He was in the beginning with God. All things were made
through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. In Him was life,
and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness, and the
darkness did not overcome it."

-- John 1:2-5

From this passage we can see that the Word of God is also the Son of God, Jesus, our Savior. With this simple phrase, these few sentences, John tells us that Jesus has been with God since before time, and indeed is God. We learn that through Him all things are made, and that not even the darkness can overcome His light. And what greater darkness is there than the ultimate evil manifest in Lucifer? So John assures us that Jesus will overcome the Dark One.

There is great power in the Word of God; to create, to heal, to inspire, to console. This will be our journey, one verse at a time, toward a destination far more wonderful than any may imagine. Join us in this exploration of the Power of His Word.