Young Adults' Group

The Power Of The Word Of The Lord

by Pastor Mark
June 10, 2021

The impact of meditation

When we properly meditate on the Lord’s Word, it should not leave us with just more knowledge and understanding. It should impact our lives. Therein lies the power of the Scriptures. The Word of God should bring about an indelible mark upon our mind, heart and life.

We recognise how difficult it is for us to change on our own. Our stubbornness and blindness prevent us from meditating as we should, seeing ourselves for who we are and making the necessary changes that we need in our lives. Only the Word of God has the power to open our eyes and help us change.

Appreciating the power of the Lord’s Word

I deeply appreciate what Pastor Charles taught from Psalm 19. He spoke about the powerful effects of the Law of the Lord. I would like to highlight two of them.

1. Converting the soul

“The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul;” (Ps 19:7)

King David regarded the Word of God as perfect. It is complete and wholesome. As we meditate on the perfect Word of the Lord, it helps us to become complete in our understanding. When there are fears and anxiety, the Word of God can change our soul to be filled with faith, courage and peace. The power of the Word changes us internally, converting our soul.

2. Enlightening of the eyes

“The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes;” (Ps 19:8)

David also appreciated the purity of the Lord’s Word. He compared it to silver, which is purified seven times (Ps 12:6). When our mind meditates on the pure Word of the Lord, our mind would also become purer. It is with greater purity that our eyes are better able to see. There is greater enlightenment through the understanding of the Word of God. I was reminded of one of the beatitudes that Jesus taught, “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” (Matt 5:8) The Word of God enlightens us to see Him for who He is so that we should fear Him. His Word enlightens us to see ourselves for who we are and how we need to change.

Addressing the problem of the sin of presumption

I appreciate how David was open and frank about the effects of the Word of God in his own life. He recognised that there were errors, secret faults and presumptuous sins in his life as a servant of the Lord (Ps 19:12,13). I, too, recognise the sins in my own life, even as a servant of the Lord.

One danger for us as pastors is to assume knowledge. We may tend to rely on our past understanding and not go beyond. We look at a familiar passage and assume that we understand it already. I appreciate how Pastor always has a new understanding of familiar passages such as Psalm 19. Many of us have read and studied this Psalm before. When Pastor taught it, our eyes were enlightened. It was a new and refreshing learning experience.

Let us not assume knowledge when we dwell on the Lord’s Word. Let us seek to meditate on the powerful Word of God properly so that it can effect change in our heart and enlighten our eyes.

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