Sufficiency of God's Word

This week, we were meeting in our small group (ie: Bible-study) setting.

Since we are loosely following the lead of "A Body of Divinity" by Thomas Watson, this week we launched into the topic of God, and His nature.

(This is an excellent study, and I recommend it highly. Thanks Doug, from Clash Church, for introducing this resource to me.)

One of our supporting texts was Psalm 73, so we read it together.

The change in our group was tangible.

Many of us had come in with the typical ebb and flow of daily life on our minds.

Somehow, more than any sermon, music, or affirming words ever could, the unadorned reading of God's Word did its work.

We found ourselves having our focus returned to the 'big picture'.

So often, we try to get too cute by half.

If God's Word is powerful (Hebrews 4), and does not come back void (Isaiah 55:11), why do we so often put such emphasis on man's preaching?

Could it be we subtly believe we need to 'help' God along? Maybe make that Thousands-of-years-old Book a little more contemporary and useful? Give the Holy Spirit a "boost" as far as convicting, exhorting, and instructing goes?

Maybe if we simply got out of the way, and let God speak to His own people through His own Word, the Body would be stronger for it.

Just a thought.