Great and Mighty Things

From the Pastor: Dr. M. J. Seymour, Sr.

“Moreover the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah … Thus saith the LORD the maker thereof, the LORD that formed it, to establish it; the LORD is his name; Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.” (Jer. 33:1-3)

The word “maker” means that God is the architect and the creator of His word. The Holy Scriptures are not by the design of men; “…but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.” (II Peter 1:21) Therefore, we are made to understand that the Word of God that came to the prophet Jeremiah and all the other writers of the Bible were first under the grand architectural purposes of the eternal Creator. Not one word of the Holy Writ was left to chance. Every word was specifically designed to express the mind of the living God unto His created being.

The word “formed” signifies to fashion, and the word “establish” denotes to confirm. Thus, after God meticulously and architecturally designed His Word, He fashioned it in such a way that it would confirm itself in every generation. “For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.” (Ps. 119:89) It may not be settled or established in the minds of men, but there is absolutely no flaw in the architecture or the soundness of its structure.

Because the Word of God is so supernaturally formed for His created being, every promise in the Holy Writ was so designed and fashioned as to insure its confirmation in the purpose and the will of its majestic architect. There is not one promise of God that is structurally unsound. His Word will endure every test.

Throughout the Word of God there are guidelines and prerequisites to approaching the Holy God of heaven on any matter. If one obeys the rules of His design there is an unlimited access to His throne and an endless affirmation of the promises that He has fashioned for us. When the saints approach Him in truth and in sincerity, God will validate His promise by showing them great and mighty things, things beyond their knowledge. We have a tendency to ask for little, therefore, we receive little; but the Father’s architecture is of a much grander fashion. Perhaps we need to think outside of the broom closet, and step out into His universe!