God: The Silver-Tongued, Sterling-Hearted Shield
Proverbs 30:5-6 Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him. Do not add to His words Or He will reprove you, and you will be proved a liar. [1] There’s so much spiritual marrow for soul nourishment here! We can learn the following about God from Prov. 30:5-6 ... 1. God has spoken. God is a communicator. He is there and He is not silent. The silence of our a vast, unfathomed universe has disturbed not a few, but God, the Creator, has spoken! 2. God has made His word available! God is a revealer and a preserver of His word. He not only speaks somewhere, but He speaks here, on earth, to people. We need not go to Him to hear His words. He has come to us! The marvelous way in which He has preserved His word over 3.5 millennia testifies to His passion to be known. 3. God has spoken pure words. The word “pure” ( tserufah ) means “tested” or “refined”—as in the process of refining silver (Prov. 25:4)—so that all non-silver elements are removed a...