WORDS have always fascinated me. The history of them, the construction of them - the weight of them. The opportunity for the creation of something new, buried deep within them.
It occurred to me once that God created the world with his Words, and since the deep-seated revelation of that fact unfolded for me, they have fascinated me even more. There is something significant in the ancientness of a text that is completely compelling; something more to the art of writing than meets the eye. Maybe it's the enduring role of words, and of language; they are the sole agents by which we gain knowledge, understand and learn of our histories and where we have come from, and record and explain our own lives, journeys, beliefs, revelations, thoughts, desires and dreams for future generations to grasp.
Words are a legacy.
“If you
would not be forgotten, as soon as you are rotten, either write things
worth reading or do things worth the writing.” - Benjamin Franklin
“Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man.”
- Sir Francis Bacon
I am part of a local church here in Sydney, and becoming part of this church has shaped my life significantly in the last couple years, so that now, building this church is redefining me. It has become, in essence, Home.
And out of the flow of knowledge and understanding and freedom that I have had the opportunity of receiving here, come my own thoughts and unfolding revelations; they are slowly and steadily shaping who I am and who I was made to be. My goal is that central to all, would emerge the evidence of the WORD at work in me.
In the beginning [before all time]
was the Word (Christ), and the Word
was with God, and the Word was God
Himself. He was present originally with
God. - John 1:1-2 AMP
God created everything through him,
and nothing was created except through
him. The Word gave life to everything
that was created, and his life brought
light to everyone. The light shines in the
darkness, and the darkness can never
extinguish it. - John 1:3-5 NLT
And the Word (Christ) became flesh
(human, incarnate) and tabernacled
(fixed his tent of flesh, lived awhile)
among us; and we [actually] saw His
glory (His honor, His majesty) such glory
as an only begotten son receives from his
father, full of grace (favor, loving-kindness)
and truth. - John 1:14 AMP
Words flesh out thought, and thought is a root of what makes us who we are.
It's who you are, not what you say and do,
that counts. Your true being brims over into
true words and deeds.
- Luke 6:45 MSG
Whatever is in your heart determines what you say. [Thinking + speaking = being, and will result in doing.]
Words bridge the divide between soul and body; they are the incarnation of thought, almost. Thoughts can be of the most excellent type and intention and quality and value, but unless uttered, or written, are rendered worthless. And even when written, until they are read, remain weightless.
Thought precedes Word, yet without Word, thought becomes irrelevant. Words are key.
Paradoxically, words can be plagiarized, recited, emptily repeated and stolen. Thus, maintaining the integrity of my heart and thoughts becomes the goal, for if I'm desiring to please God, which I am, I have understood that he desires honesty from the heart.
For I was born a sinner - yes,
even from the moment my
mother conceived me. But
you desire honesty from the
heart, so you can teach me
to be wise in my inmost
being. - Psalm 51:5-6 NLT
Above all else, guard your
heart, for from it flow the
springs of life. - Prov 4:23 NLT
I am the the result of a direct thought of God. He spoke his thoughts, and the world was born. Humanity was birthed.
The counsel of the LORD
stands forever; the thoughts
of His heart through all
generations. - Psalm 33:11 AMP
How great are Your doings,
O Lord! Your thoughts are
very deep. - Psalm 92:5 AMP
Search me [thoroughly], O
God, and know my heart!
Try me and know my thoughts!
- Psalm 139:23 AMP
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