

Psalm 12:6 (KJV)
6The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
Reflections:
In Hebrews 4:12 the Word of God is likened to adiscerning sword. In Job 23:12 to that which ismore important than food. In Psalm 199:105 to a lamp to guide our feet. In John 17:17 to truth. In our verse today the words of the Lord are likened to perfect purity (the number seven being symbolic of spiritual perfection).
But even though we might have a working knowledge of the written word of God -- without the leading of the Holy Spirit this could still only equal a form of dry religion. On the other hand to be �led by the Holy Spirit� without a strong biblical foundation of the word of God makes you a sitting duck for the devil�s crowd.
The solution:
� Surrender to the tutelage of the Holy Spirit and let Him teach you the word of God personally (1 John 2:27).
� Study and become equipped to rightly divide the word of truth (2 Tim 2:15; 3:16-17).
� Learn to be truly led by the Holy Spirit (John 16:13)
Pure silver (the word of God), working in and through us, via the Holy Spirit, will reflect the true character and nature of the Father�s heart to those who are desperately seeking for Him. Isn�t this what we truly desire? �
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