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“For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, I have raised you up for this very purpose of displaying My power in [dealing with] you, so that My name may be proclaimed the whole world over.”
(Romans 9:17) AMPC
Some years ago, after a certain programme which had several ministers in attendance, one of them said to one pastor “You talk about the Scripture as though it’s a person.”He said, “Oh, yes; it is!” It matters that you know this: the Scripture has personality and character. This is what Jesus revealed in the various things He said about the Scripture.
His apostles captured the same truth, and propagated it. For example, our theme verse says, “For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh....” He could have said, “For God saith unto Pharaoh...” and that’d be right, because we know that God did talk to Pharaoh; that’s what the Scripture tells us. The Bible says Moses went to Pharaoh and said, “...Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Let my people go...” (Exodus 5:1).
Again, we find Paul echoing the same truth in his writing to the Galatians in Galatians 3:8. He said, “And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.” It doesn’t say the Spirit preached to Abraham, or the Lord preached to Abraham. It says the Scripture preached to Abraham. The Scripture
For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee... (Romans 9:17).
“talked” to him.
Galatians 3:22 says, “But the scripture hath
concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.” Also, look at Galatians 4:30; it doesn’t say, “What saith God?” Rather, it says, “...what saith the scripture?” It’s so important that you put a premium on the Scriptures.
When you want to know anything, get into the Bible to find out what God says about it. Whatever God says about it is what should matter to you. Build your life on the Scripture, for they’re able to make you wise unto salvation (2 Timothy 3:15), and make you an absolute success; complete and proficient well-fitted and thoroughly equipped for every good work.
A secret that is there shining forth but few notice, in Isaiah 55:10 For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and return not thither, but water the earth, and cause it to bring forth and bud, and yield seed to the sower, and bread to the eater,
11 so shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth; it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
Clearly the word of God is treated as something with personality, purpose and obedience. Jesus Christ also said "if you abide in my word and my word abides in you then you will be my disciples" So his Word and we must be as inseparable friends to know that we are his disciples and indissolubly we cannot be friends with something inanimate.
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