“I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy loving kindness and for thy truth; for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.”

Psalm 138:2 KJV

We know that the Name of the Lord is Holy.  His Name is to be honored and revered. It is not to be taken, lightly, casually, or flippantly.  It is not to be degraded or profaned in any way. His name is to be exalted and magnified.  (Exodus 20:7).  God’s Name is the revelation of His character and His nature.  His Name is the expression of Who He is!  

If God’s Name is to be so honored and revered,  then what does God think of His Word?  The scripture declares that God has magnified His Word even above His Name! Just as God is Holy and His Name  Holy, His Word is also Holy! God’s Word is the expression of His will and purpose.  Through the Word He reveals Himself.  Through the Word, He reveals His love for us.  Through the Word, He declares and affirms His mighty power both in creation and in His dealing with mankind.  Through the Word, He reveals his great salvation!  

It is through the Word that we come to know Him.  And it is through the Word that we learn to live and walk with Him. It is through the Word that we discover our identity.   It is through the Word that we discover our purpose and destiny.  It is through the Word that we know of the reality of our future. 

God’s Word has never failed. Whatever He has said has and will come to pass.  If God ever said anything that failed to come to pass, then God would cease to be God!  God and His Word are inseparable.  That is why the evil one continually attacks the Word of God.  That is why he seeks to cause people to doubt the Word of God.  He knows far better than we do the power, the reliability, the integrity, and the veracity of the Word of God!  

If God has such a high view of His Word, should we not also value it, treasure it, read it, apply it, and follow it?  Let us resolve to have the same honor and reverence for God’s Word as He does!  If we do, we will be continually conformed to His image!  For it is His Word, both living and written that changes us! 

Rev. James Black