The Perfect Verse

Our family was enjoying summer vacation at Philmont, a Boy Scout ranch where my husband was one of the doctors in the clinic. As usual, I was more comfortable reading in our room than visiting with the other wives. Yet, two weeks was long enough to get acquainted with others if only I weren't so shy!

Surely God has a verse that will help me to be more friendly, I thought. Opening my Bible to Proverbs, I decided to write down every verse that mentioned tongue, lips, or words.

When I read 10:31, I knew I had found my verse: "The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable." No longer would my excuse be, "I won't know what to say." God would give me appropriate words!

With new confidence, I greeted the next vacationers carrying suitcases past our door. Within the hour, the wife returned for a long get-acquainted visit. Our days together formed the beginning of a warm friendship.

God has a word for us in every situation. When we learn how to apply God's wisdom, we discover the joy of living the Word.

"The Word became flesh"*--or became human. Jesus was the Living Word because His words and actions consistently reflected the words of Scripture. When we consider how the Scripture we read can be expressed through us, once again the Word becomes flesh.

Dear Jesus, increase our hunger to live Your Word.

"Oh the joys of those who...delight in doing everything the Lord wants. Day and night they think about his law" (Psalm 1:1, 2 NLT).*John 1:14