our words vs. The Word

 I was planning on meditating yesterday on the next word in the proverbs 16:24 verse which would have been "are". But instead, I found the Lord teaching me more about the word "words". Sometimes our words seem so inadequate for the situations and feelings that we face on a daily basis, yet so often we forget to look at The Word and His truth to fill up our hearts and souls and pour us out into the hearts of others. 

Last night, I was saying goodbye to my sweet roommate and amazing friend as she goes off to start her life as a mrs. We were crying and reflecting and I struggled to adequately express her impact on my life this past year. The Father knew perfectly what he was doing when he placed us together as roommates for this season of our lives. Yet, my words were not enough.  

So I found no choice but to stop struggling for my own words and look at The Word. And what did the Father so wonderfully have ready for me on the first page I opened it to? None other than 2 Samuel 22:31. "This God--his way is perfect; the word of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him." 

His words and his word are perfect. When I am inadequate, His Word provides light, and hope, and truth. In the struggle between our words and His Word, our battle is better focused in our hearts as we rest between the pages of His truth and His love.  

-I am not