Symbols of The Word of God

Symbols of The Word of God

1.                The Word is like Fire.  Jeremiah 23:29 – Is not my word like as a fire?  Saith the Lord.  It burns, cleanses and urges all that is contrary to its holy standard.  As fire has power to destroy, The Word of God has power to destroy sin before sin destroys us.  For the wages of sin is d e a t h. Romans 6:23.

2.                The Word is like a Hammer.  Jeremiah 23:29 – Is not my word like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces.  It is able to smash and demolish evil.

3.                The Word is like a Lamp.  Psalm 119:105 – Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.  It is a guiding light because it shows us the way .

4.               The Word is like a Mirror.  James 1:23 –For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass (mirror).  In other words this person hears The Word of God which is like looking at YOURSELF in the mirror.  You see the condition of your soul.  You may not be excited about what you see-but you will SEE yourself!  St. John 3:20- For everyone that doeth evil hateth the light, neither comes to  the light lest his deeds should be reproved.  The light represents the Word, and many will not come to The Word because they do not want to SEE themselves for who they really  ARE.

5.          The Word is like a Pearl. Matthew 7:6 – Give not that which is Holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.  The Word of God is like a Pearl. A pearl can be found hidden in mol-lusks, which are clams, snails, slugs, squid, and octopuses[1]  As mollusk are invertebrate with a soft  body, usually protected by a shell in one, two, or three pieces. [2]  As snails, slugs, squid and octopuses are not very pleasant to look at, yet they carry a pearl which is of great value.  Many times people appear to be merely slugs, squid, snails or octopuses, however once they receive Christ into their lives, the Pearl or Jewel can be found within the person.  Christ is precious and He is our  jewel.  Without Jesus in our  lives  we are no better than a   crawling slug, snail or octopuses - without the pearl!   In other words without the pearl we are of no lasting value.

6.                The Word is like an Anchor – Hebrews 6:19- Which Hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which entereth into that within the veil (Holies of Holiest-the presence of God).  Note:  The Spirit and The Word are One.  It is The Spirit who interceedeth for the people of God.In the old testament the priest went behind the veil to seek God for the people.  In the New Testament the veil has been done away with by the blood of Jesus and through the Spirit of God in the lives of the believer, we now can go before God through the Spirit - who will intercede to The Father on our behalf.    Anchor is a device to hold a ship in place: a heavy, traditionally double-hooked, device for keeping a ship or floating object in place. 

The Word of God can keep you from drifting into the sea of  anti-Christ  living if  we obey it.