God’s Word: Strange to Some, Precious to Others

 I have written for him the great things of My law, but they were considered a strange thing. - Hosea 8:12

It is sad that what God has written was regarded as strange by His own people. The things written in His Word were considered foreign to those who were His chosen ones. Even today, God’s Word remains strange to many.

The Bible is strange to those who have never read it, or who have read it but have not been born again through its power. It is strange to those who read it but refuse to obey it. It is strange to those who are spiritually blind and unable to see the beauty of God’s Word, who have not been renewed by its life-giving truth.

In contrast, the Word of God is familiar to those who know its Author. It is cherished by those who seek wisdom from above and have a home in the place where that Word originated. To them, God’s Word is a source of meditation, a foundation for prayer, a subject of conversation, a longing of the heart, an object of love, a source of joy, and a trustworthy guide.

Lord, I love the great things of Your written Word—the precious promises, the blessed commandments, and the wonders of Your law. Thank You for Your Word, which is not strange to me but familiar and beloved.

From my diary,

December 5, 2024