The Bible reminds us that the Word of the Lord is right, true, and faithful. Consider what a high standard the Word of God lives up to in this statement. How many among us could say that about ourselves, someone else, or about some situation? If we could say that about someone, that he or she is right, true, and faithful at all times, then this would be a person of rare and unique quality. The problem is that none of us can live up to such a rigid standard of righteousness. We simply aren’t able to possess all three of those qualities at all times and in complete perfection. There was only one who did that; Jesus Christ our Savior and Lord – the Living Word who became flesh. He was absolutely right, completely true, and faithful at all times. He was the pure and spotless Lamb of God – the only fit sacrifice for the sins of the world.
Without a standard, we have nothing to work toward or look toward. The Word of God gives us a standard - a case, for righteousness. Without God’s Word we are left to figure out for ourselves what God expects and what God requires. The Word of the Lord makes all that clear and brings it into focus. Having a standard of faith and righteousness is essential to living and walking in spiritual victory. In ancient times an army always marched with its standard going before them. The standard represented that particular people and it gave them a rallying point in the battle. As long as the standard was flying, then they knew they were winning the battle. Our standard is the Word of God. We hold it before us and as long as we are moving toward it and walking with Christ then we can know that victory is ours.
God has given us in His Word a clear case for righteous living. Get out of God’s Word and we are out of God’s will. But the reverse is true; stay in the Word and stay in God’s will. Without the standard we drift with nothing to work toward. The Word of God gives us a spiritual path to the godly lives to which we have been called in Christ Jesus.
