The Bible declares itself to be flawless, and history has proven that to be true. God’s Word is perfect—in what it declares, in what it calls us to do, in what it promises. It makes no mistakes, it never misleads and it never mismanages our lives when we give total allegiance and perfect obedience to it. Why then, would our walk with God be characterized by anything less than flawless fidelity and perfect obedience to his Word?

The Journey // Focus: Genesis 31:16, cf. Psalm 12:6

“So do whatever God has told you…The words of the Lord are flawless.”

The words of the Lord are flawless. The Bible declares that about itself, and history has proven it to be true. God’s Word is perfect—in what it declares, in what it calls us to do, in what it promises. It makes no mistakes, it never misleads and it never mismanages our lives when we give total allegiance and perfect obedience to it.

Why then, would our walk with God be characterized by anything else than flawless fidelity and perfect obedience to his Word? The Word is God—the revelation of himself to us. And just as his Word is flawless, so is he—perfect in character, true in all his ways, just in everything he says.

What that means is that God is perfect for us. In other words, he has never done us wrong, nor will he ever. And therefore, only perfect and trusting obedience to what he calls us to do is what he deserves, and is what is right. Flawless obedience to the flawless words of the flawless God brings glory to him—and it is good for us.

The Bible is a vein of pure gold, unalloyed by quartz or any earthly substance. This is a star without a speck; a sun without a blot; a light without darkness; a moon without its paleness; a glory without a dimness. O Bible! It cannot be said of any other book that it is perfect and pure; but of thee we can declare all wisdom is gathered up in thee, without a particle of folly. This is the judge that ends the strife, where wit and reason fail. This is the book untainted by any error; but is pure, unalloyed, perfect truth. (Charles Haddon Spurgeon )

May we discover what these two flawed sisters, Leah and Rachel, had come to know about the God they followed: that all of his ways were perfect and each of his words were true. And because he had proven himself as such, they were willing to fully submit to what the Lord had instructed their husband to do.