Marturion 1951

~ ', '\/ THE WORD IS : A FIRE ... .. Jeremiah 23 :29 "Is not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD." This question contains a challenge or da re. The verses preceding ere an ind ictment of false p rophets who h a ve nothing to offer but a dream. A warning and command follow, "he tha t hath my word, let him s p eak my word faithfully." Final ly comes the challenge, having in it the suggestion of contras t to tha t impotent a nd prof itless dream of the unfa ithful messenger . " I s not my word like as a fire?" As such.God's missionary toda y may find in this question, first, a challenge to understand His Word nerfec t ly, for, as in fire, there is a danger in imperfec t knowledge; second, a challenge to handle Hi s Word expertly, for. as is fire, mishandling ma y be a savor of death rather tha n of life; third, a challenge to appl y His Word confidently, for, as in fire, when rightly applied it is irresistible a nd invinci– b le. Hold forth the Word ! 41