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[0:00] A pastor's reflections, a proven word. And this he said to prove him.! What a tragedy man would be without the intervention of the word of God!

[0:50] John 1.14 Because of Jesus, the word was made flesh.

[1:06] And through that flesh, man can now partake of the glory, grace, and truth of God. However, the word is no longer dwelling among us as flesh. We do not have the amazing privilege that the apostles had to interact with the word through the physical presence of Jesus.

[1:23] So what do we have? We have the presence of God in the person of the Holy Spirit. And we have the word of God in the words of our Bibles. As wonderful a privilege as the apostles had in the personal presence of Jesus, I think they would tell us that we have just as amazing a privilege.

[1:45] 2 Peter 1.16-19 For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.

[2:02] We have also a more sure word of prophecy, whereunto you do well that you take heed. Peter, an apostle who walked with the physical presence of the word of God, tells us that we have something even more solid than a physical manifestation of the word.

[2:20] We have the written word of God. God's word written down in its fullness displays Jesus in a way that no other manifestation could. Yes, there will be a day where we know as we are known.

[2:36] 1 Corinthians 13.12 Currently, in our non-resurrected state, God has provided us the most assured and solid means by which to know God.

[2:56] By his word. What will you do with God's word today? Will you believe its writings? Will you allow the word of God to manifest to you the God of the word?

[3:09] There is no other way to experience God in this world today. Father, thank you for manifesting yourself to us in the person of Jesus, the presence of the spirit and the pages of the word.

[3:25]  Help us today to take heed to the words that display to us the reality of a life with God. Amen.