The Word of God, Part III

Psalms 23 is one of the most known chapters of all the Bible. In this Psalm we see deliverance from the shadow of death by leaning on the rod and staff. What is this rod and staff? In the Bible the rod or staff is a symbol of power. God's power comes from His word. He speaks and so it is. It is our faith on that word, despite our circumstances and limitations, that we can find comfort. A staff or rod is something that we lean on and helps carry us through. It is no mistake that Moses carried a staff or rod in leading the Israelites out of Egypt. The rod or staff was used to show God's strength and power to Pharoah. Through this staff, Moses and Aaron indeed performed God's wonders. In the same way our faith in His word (no matter what the world may tell us) is the source of our peace, joy, and comfort.

God gave us promises through that word and the most important promise of all is eternal life to all who believe in Jesus Christ. It states in Revelations that when Jesus returns He will smite the enemies on the field of Armageddon with the rod of His mouth. God's word is eternal and the Bible even states it in the following verse.

Isaiah 40:8

8 The grass withers and the flowers fall, 
but the word of our God stands forever."