Isaiah 28 is an amazing chapter of Scripture, and there the Prophet is being mocked for his preaching, his method of teaching God’s Word.
“But the word of the LORD was unto them (people mocking Isaiah) precept upon precept, precept upon precept; LINE UPON LINE, LINE UPON LINE; here a little, and there a little.” Isaiah 28:13
That Phrase has arrested my attention this morning. “Line upon Line!” It impresses upon my mind once again the sheer Power of a few words from the Bible.
Now I am going to give you one Example of such a “Line,” used by Jesus to further teach His Disciples.
Psalm 41:9 … “Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.”
David, the Psalm’s human author is applying this sad situation (being betrayed by a trusted ally) to his own life.
But now watch Jesus take the verse from David and situate it in His Own Circumstance … “I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, HE THAT EATETH BREAD WITH ME HATH LIFTED UP HIS HEEL AGAINST ME.” John 13:18, when Jesus was washing His Disciples’ feet. Jesus of course was speaking of Judas!
One Line from Psalm 41 … becomes One Line upon Jesus’ Lips!
Here’s another time … “For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.” Psalm 69:9
The Disciples, now pondering that Line as Jesus cleansed the Temple … “And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.” John 2:17
Yes, the POWER of a single Line of the Bible!
I think dozens and dozens of examples could be presented of this “Line Power” of Scripture!
Now, coming down through the years to our lives (in the year 2021 as I write this Article) … do I properly appropriate this marvelous method of Bible Study, of Bible applcation?
Do you?
I plan to grab a LINE of Scripture this morning and reflect on it all day long, intermittently at least. Mine is going to be from 1st John chapter 4, the Text I shall next be teaching in our Evening Meditations.
Wow! I am so thankful the Lord gave me this thought today.
“Line upon Line!”
— Dr. Mike Bagwell
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