Every Word

"Every promise in the Book is mine;

Every chapter, every verse, every line."

 

 

Did you sing that little song when you were a child?  I don't think I did; at least, I don't remember it.

 

I recently heard Dr. David Jeremiah recount how he had often sung that song when he was young.  Then, as he became older and began to study the Scriptures more deeply, he was a little shocked and disappointed to realize that every promise was not his!  

It isn't yours or mine either!

You see, many of the promises in Scripture apply to all mankind, but that's not true of all of them.  Many of the promises of Scripture apply, for example, specifically to the nation of Israel.

So, we need to be careful as we read Scripture and "grab" a verse here and there, don't we?  That's why context is so important.  Consider the context - historical, geographical, literary - next time you read.  It makes a difference!

But even though every promise in the Book may not specifically apply to you and me, we can still be confident that every word of the Scripture is true and profitable.  Every chapter, every verse, every line.  Every word!  It's all the Word of God!

"All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness."  (2 Timothy 3:16 ESV)

"Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him."  (Proverbs 30:5 ESV)