The Word of the Deep

The Word of the Deep
GO DEEP!
Terry R. Baughman

“Forever, O Lord, Your word is settled in heaven. Your faithfulness endures to all generations; You established the earth, and it abides”  (Psalms 119:89-90 NKJ).

Deep sea divers experience incredible pressure as they descend into deeper waters. Divers cannot go more than 130 feet deep without great risk to their health and wellbeing. Swimmers can feel that increase of pressure even at depths of ten feet, so how much more intense is it to go further into deep water? 

In June of 2023, OceanGate launched a submergible capsule, named the Titan, into the Atlantic Ocean with five male passengers. Each had paid large sums of money to be passengers to witness firsthand the wreckage of the great Titanic, on the ocean floor over 12,000 feet below the surface. The sub had completed several dives in 2021 and 2022 before the fateful final dive for the Titan. Somewhere in transit to the wreckage, a catastrophic failure of the hull of the tiny capsule caused a massive implosion killing all who were aboard. The wreckage of the submergible was finally located about 1600 feet from the hull of the Titanic. 

The pressure increases in our lives as we seek new depths in our spiritual experience. We must prepare ourselves for the onslaught of the enemy of our souls, as we draw closer to His purposes. However, we can be assured, the power within us is greater than the pressure around us. God’s Spirit equalizes the oppression and empowers us to prevail against all external forces. John said, “He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world” (1 John 4:4 NKJ).

Jesus gives us more grace as we humbly seek Him. (See James 4:17.) We need not fear any outside pressure when we are fully surrounded by His arms of protection. Paul observed that, “Where sin abounded, grace abounded much more” (Romans 5:20 NKJ). He will not allow us to be crushed, He surrounds us with His protection. Holiness is protection, separation is a shield. His name is a strong tower we can run to and be saved.

The Word of God is forever. It is established in heaven and there is no end to its reach. The text in The Passion translation said, “Standing firm in the heavens and fastened to eternity is the Word of God. Your faithfulness flows from one generation to the next …” (Psalms 119:89 TPT).

The Word of God is unsearchable. We might say it is “un-google-able,” or unknowable. It is deep, inexhaustible, and unexplainable. Then why read or study it? We find that the more we explore, the more we find in His Word. There is just no limit to its depths. The prophet said, “The everlasting God, the Lord, The Creator of the ends of the earth, Neither faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable” (Isaiah 40:28 NKJ). The New Living Translation said, “No one can measure the depths of his understanding.” The Passion Translation wrote, “His intelligence is unlimited; he is never puzzled over what to do!” Keep exploring; just know that we will never know it all! God is so deep we will never reach His limits. There will always be more to experience, more to know, and explore. Paul exclaimed, “Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out!” (Romans 11:33-34 NKJ).

The Word IS God. John wrote, “In the Beginning was the Word … and the Word was God,” then he continued, “The Word became flesh and dwelt among us” (John 1:1; 14 NKJ). It is impossible to separate God from the Word. He is the living Word. He is One. This Word is Forever settled in Heaven. He is not subject to revisionist history, political correction or liberal cancellation. If anything needs adjustment, it is our interpretation or understanding. The Word is revealed to us progressively. We move from, “faith to faith.” Paul reminded us, “Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God” (Romans 10:17 NKJ). 

When He speaks, everything becomes clearer. The deep does not elevate us, it exalts Him. Understanding brings humility and resists pride. The Word, living in our hearts, insulates us from external pressure and enables us to dive deeper in Him. Let us experience the Word of the deep. 

Theme passage:
“Then, by constantly using your faith, the life of Christ will be released deep inside you, and the resting place of his love will become the very source and root of your life” (Ephesians 3:17 TPT).