The Word of God Is Supreme

September 20

In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and

depart from evil.—PROVERBS 3:6–7

The Word of God Is Supreme

The New Testament counterpart to this scripture is Second

Corinthians 10:4 and 5.

2 CORINTHIANS 10:4–5

4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God

to the pulling down of [Satan’s] strong holds;

5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself

against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought

to the obedience of Christ.

Verse 4 says “weapons,” plural. What are some of these

weapons? Verse 5 lists one of them as casting down

imaginations or reasonings. We are told to cast down

imaginations or reasonings that exalt themselves against the

knowledge of God.

If you want to walk by faith, the Word of God must be superior

to natural human knowledge, whether that knowledge is yours, mine, or someone else’s. Remember, Proverbs 3:7 says, “Be not

wise in thine own eyes. . . .” One translation says, “Be not wise

with thine own conceit.” This is talking about your own natural

human thinking or reasoning.

You see, if the Word is to work for you, it must be to you as

superior to all human reasonings, because human knowledge

—sense knowledge—is always limited. The mind learns through

the physical senses; it’s trained that way. Therefore, no one has

perfect human knowledge. But the Word of God is perfect. If

you’re going to walk by faith, you’re going to have to settle on

the integrity of the Word of God.

Confession:

I cast down everything that exalts itself against the

knowledge of God. Instead of following my own natural human

reasonings, I follow the Word of God. And I continue to walk on

in faith.