God Promises Pure Words

Psalms 12:6 And the words of the LORD are flawless, like silver refined in a furnace of clay, purified seven times.
 
TO purify silver seven times is to perfectly refine it, so all droos is removed and only the metal remains. Those who use pure silver for currency, tools or artwork know they are using an infallible metal. They can trust its strength to remain valuable through years of use and exposure to natural elements. David illustrated God’s pure word as that silver. You can believe it is useful and enduring in all circumstances.
   But we know that God’s Word is seldom considered pure and enduring. It’s no exaggeration to say that wherever we look today – even in the church – God’s Word is defined more as the dross that is removed from the silver. Many hold the Bible and the Christian message in contempt. Some churches refuse to consider the Old Testament, and others delete Jesus’ words that do not fit their view of God.
   This, of course, reflects Satan’s design and purpose. He instilled this hatred for God’s Word in the mind of our first parents, and it has remained an impurity in our natural sin nature.
   But we have been called to the purifying faith in Jesus. In response to God’s eternal, holy gift, we are commanded to trust, believe, obey and live God’s pure word into a world that desperately needs refining. Tell the world who God is, so people will know God’s Word is pure. How do we do that?
   One way is to tell is to testify of the Bible’s impact on your life. How has God’s pure word helped you? Has it impacted your decisions regarding your occupation, your marriage or your finances, for example? How has God’s pure word refined your morals to help you resist temptation? What Scriptures did you read when you felt afraid? When did God’s pure word help you to know how much God loves you? How does Scripture help you know the true meaning of love and joy?
   Jesus commanded you to testify of his truth, so you will enrich the world: Matthew 5:13a “You are the salt of the earth…14 You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. The Truth (John 14:6) commands you to declare has pure, refined, flawless truth to the world. Your testimony is to be an effective outpouring of the way you live into God’s Word. Your faith must be an active light to direct a confused world lost in lies. Jesus further admonished, “A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.” (Matthw 5:14b-16) Salt and light are life only when one uses them.
   Put your faith to work in your life, so you can tell others how it works for you. You can’t simply read or hear what God says and then leave it in the Bible or in the church or Bible study. If you want salt, you eat it. If you want light, you light the match.
   When you really use God’s Word in your real life, you will watch it refine your life into God’s truth. You will be able, then, to help others see our pure LORD, too.
   2 Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. 17 God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work. (NLT)