The Pure Word of God

“Every word of God is pure…” (Proverbs 30:5a)

The word, “pure,” means there are no additives, contains nothing that does not belong, untainted by impurities. Our text says that every word of God is pure. Nothing needs to be added to it.

God’s word is pure because of its source. It is like a spring of water shooting out pure water from a mountainside. Such water needs no additives nor can it be improved. The fountainhead of God’s word, the Bible, is God Himself. Since it is God’s word, it needs no man made “purifier.”  “Add nothing to it lest you be found a liar.” (Proverbs 30:6)

For man to add something to the Bible would be like taking pure, refreshing, thirst quenching, healthy water and adding raw sewage to it.  If you were to take a pint of cool, clear, pure water to a city’s sewage plant, how many drops of raw sewage would we need to add to that pint of pure water to make you not drink it?

God’s word needs only to be read, studied, meditated upon, believed and lived. It makes life worth living, your troubles manageable, adds joy as it takes away sorrow. It shows us salvation through the Lord Jesus Christ. I encourage you to read a portion of the Bible every day.