Isaiah 55:11 God's Word Will not Return Void

As I read and study the Bible I grow in my faith.  The Word becomes alive and God speaks to my heart.  He opens my spiritual eyes and ears.  I gain new insight even when reading the same scriptures over again.  I am no longer a baby Christian.  I can now read the scriptures with increased understanding and spiritual maturity.  I have found that the Holy Spirit will lead me to hear or read scriptures which I need at any given time or in any given situation in my life.  As I read and feed on God’s Word it accomplishes what God wants it to do for me or for others when His word is able to flow through me. 

Isaiah 55:11 says, “It is the same with my Word.  I send it out, and it always produces fruit.  It will accomplish all I want it to, and it will prosper everywhere I send it”. 

Prior to this, verses 9 and 10 put into context what He is referring to.  “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.  As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my Word that goes out from My mouth”.

God tells us that His Word does not return to Him void or empty.  It accomplishes in the readers’ life what He desires it to do.  It will achieve God’s purpose.  This can only happen when we do our part.  We must open His Word so He can speak to us through it.

God’s Word will speak for itself.  As I write about one Bible verse in each blog post, I am studying and feeding on God’s Word.  I want to learn, remember, and keep the promises of His Word deep in my spirit.  I am able to memorize some verses and paraphrase others.  I do not have to remember the exact chapter and verse where it is found because in knowing it, I will be able to locate it when I need to.  My minimal knowledge just scratches the surface of all that God has given to us in His Word.  I know what I believe and I want to keep growing in faith and sharing His Word and my faith with you!  What you read will not return void!  His Word ignites a spark in our lives and the Holy Spirit gives us understanding and direction.  A taste of God’s Word gives us an appetite and increases our hunger for more truth, greater understanding, and deeper revelation.  Psalm 119:103 says, “How sweet are your promises (your Words) to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! I gain understanding from your precepts”.