"When the prophets claimed to pronounce the Word of God, they had something quite dynamic in mind. They understood that Word to be a powerful force, an authoritative word by which God ruled his kingdom, a creative word by which the heavens and earth came into existence, a word of judgment that made the crooked straight and the rough places smooth, a redemptive word by which God's ultimate purposes were brought to fulfillment. For the prophets, God's Word was not so much a phonet reality as an ultimate reality, not so much communication of ideas as turning on a light in a dark room, a light that fills the void of human existence with purpose, or turning on the headlights of a car, making clear the road ahead" (Hughes Oliphant Old, The Reading and Preaching of the Scriptures, 1:42).
Friday, June 10, 2011
Quotation Friday: Do You View the Word Like the Prophets?
"When the prophets claimed to pronounce the Word of God, they had something quite dynamic in mind. They understood that Word to be a powerful force, an authoritative word by which God ruled his kingdom, a creative word by which the heavens and earth came into existence, a word of judgment that made the crooked straight and the rough places smooth, a redemptive word by which God's ultimate purposes were brought to fulfillment. For the prophets, God's Word was not so much a phonet reality as an ultimate reality, not so much communication of ideas as turning on a light in a dark room, a light that fills the void of human existence with purpose, or turning on the headlights of a car, making clear the road ahead" (Hughes Oliphant Old, The Reading and Preaching of the Scriptures, 1:42).
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With Rick Warren making the word purpose a bad word almost, I have to say that to have a purpose is vital for the human heart and mind.
Good word Jonathan. thanks.
May our savior draw you close and fill your heart with His wonderful light of purpose and love. Amen. Have a great Lord's day my friend.
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