Take His Word for It 

   If I say, "I give you my word," hold me accountable. Are we as good as our word?" 

   Words have been crucial since the beginning. God said, Let there be light, and there was light. At least 4,000 years later, this:

   Creation: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made... In him was life, and that life was the light of men. - John 1:1-4. 

   Who is "him," this "Word?" Some 50 to 60 years after Jesus ascended to the Father, his special disciple John revealed more fully the mystery of Jesus' personhood. 

   Visitation: In John 1:14, The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. 

   John had nothing personally to gain by promoting his long ago friend/rabbi.  

   The "Word" is Jesus, of the Trinity, who speaks to us through the Word written for us by Moses, many prophets, and finally by himself. Also by people who came after...inspired by the Holy Spirit...third person of the Trinity...given us by Jesus...the Son...to help us. 

   God's written words make him accountable. He promised Abraham: Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies and through your offspring (Jesus) all nations on earth will be blessed because you have obeyed me.  - Genesis 22:17-18.  

   Take his word for it. This still has not happened, but it will. See Revelation. 

   Christians are obligated to think God's thoughts and behave in ways that match our words. We have much to improve on. "But we can make our walk match our talk, and use words as God uses them." - Joel Belz, WORLD magazine.

          Jimmy