Monday, June 2, 2014

WORD OF GOD

WORD OF GOD


       Sweet simple carbohydrates which are soluble in water are called ‘sugars’. Examples are: glucose (dextrose), fructose (fruit sugar), sucrose (cane sugar) and lactose (milk sugar).
       A question in a written examination in Chemistry was to write the names of the common sugars found in nature. A student was found to sit idly, unable to answer the question. The examiner gave him a clue, “The names of sugars end with the letters ‘ose’”, he told the boy. Later he was surprised to find in the student’s answer sheet a long list of names under the heading, “sugars”. They were: BOSE, JOSE, ROSE, LUKOSE, MARKOSE, PATHROSE, POULOSE, KURIAKOSE, PHILIPPOSE, etc.
                      King David declares, “How sweet is the taste of your instructions-sweeter even than honey!” {Psalms 119: 103}.
Psalm 119, with 176 verses is the longest psalm and the longest chapter in the Bible. It is divided into 22 stanzas of 8 verses each, one stanza for each letter of the Hebrew Alphabet. Within each stanza, each of the eight verses begins with that letter (22x8=176). It is believed that King David used this Psalm to teach his son, Solomon, the alphabet of both the Hebrew language and spiritual life. This Psalm contains the A to Z of God’s Word.
                    In this verse, the Psalmist proclaims that the word of God is sweeter than honey. The Bible provides dependable answers for perplexing problems, solutions during difficult situations and guidance in uncertain circumstances in our life. The Word of God is efficient, sufficient and magnificent and deserves topmost priority in our lives. We must learn, love, apply and obey the sweet words of God which are revealed in the Holy Scriptures.





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© By: Prof. Dr. Babu Philip, Darsana Academy, Kottayam-686001, Kerala, India ( Former Professor, Cochin University of Science & Technology, Fine Arts Avenue, Kochi-682016, Kerala, India), Prof. Mrs. Rajamma Babu, Former Professor, St. Dominic's College, Kanjirappally,  Leo. S. John, St. Antony's Public School, Anakkal, Kanjirappally and Neil John, Maniparambil, Ooriyakunnath, Kunnumbhagom, Kanjirappally, Kottayam-686507, Kerala, India.
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