my pearls from the psalms

The book of Psalms is a treasure book for life. Like any treasure there must be the willingness to search (read) to discover the riches contained within the pages. On this page is "a pearl" I discovered for myself from a particular psalm. Using the original King James version I pick ONLY ONE verse (the pearl) from each psalm. Some psalms are easier than others, ranging from 2 verses (Psalm 117) to 176 (Psalm 119). Before reading a psalm, I say a little prayer. "Lord, open your Word to me and open me to your Word.”

Psalm 12:6 says, “The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.”

In our world, promises are often broken, and words can be cheap. But not so with God. His Word is flawless — pure and trustworthy — like silver refined in a furnace seven times over, until every impurity is removed. It doesn’t get any more dependable than that.

We sometimes hear the phrase, “You can take that to the bank,” when someone gives their word, and you know you can count on it. That’s certainly true of God’s Word — and then some!

I’ve always loved the saying, “God SAID it, I BELIEVE it, that SETTLES it.” But really, whether we believe it or not, if God said it — it’s settled. His Word stands forever. Isaiah 40:8 reminds us, “The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever.”

In a world full of uncertainty, opinions, and changing values — the unchanging, pure, and eternal Word of God is our anchor and our hope.

“Lord, help us to treasure Your Word — to trust it, stand on it, and build our lives upon it. In a world full of noise and empty promises, thank You for words that are pure, proven, and eternal.”

Pastor Kevin