In my last post, I wrote about words that are not “idle” words. In fact, those not idle words bring life. In this post, I want to focus on words that are “sound” words. “Sound” has many meanings beyond auditory. “Sound” is also: free from flaw, defect, or decay solid, firm, stable secure, reliable free from error, fallacy or misapprehension based on thorough knowledge and experience agreeing with accepted views The sound words that we need for life come from Jesus: “If anyone teaches a different doctrine and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching that accords with godliness,” (1 Tim 6:3) To give some insight into just how sound these words are, listed below is how some other versions of the Bible translate “sound words”: Sound instruction Wholesome words True teaching Healthy words Accurate words True words When I think of all those descriptors of His sound words, the phase “safe and sou
I own a 25 year old car. The body might be falling apart but the engine runs great and it idles smoothly. Such idling is good. Idling can also have to do with spending too much time doing nothing or being without purpose or being engaged in that which is pointless. Such idling is not good. What if I were to tell you that I know of something that is the about as far as being without purpose as you can get? Would you want it? Here is that something: “They are not just idle words for you—they are your life. By them you will live long in the land you are crossing the Jordan to possess.” ( Deut 32:47) Other versions of the Bible use some different words for that first phrase in the verse and such can be helpful in assessing how important the words really are: “Not meaningless words…” “These are not just useless words…” “No empty word for you…” “Not unimportant words…” “Not useless words…” “Of great value to you…” And some of the other v