The Lord Is Tried

2 Samuel 22:31

As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him.

In this verse we discover the TOTALITIES of the Lord:

[TOTAL'ITY, n. The whole sum; whole quantity or amount.]

I. This Speaks Of The Lord’s Way.

his way is perfect;

His way is Jesus!

John 14:6 “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”

Jesus is the only way we need!

II. This Speaks Of The Lord’s Word.

the word of the LORD is tried:

In Websters 1828 definitions 6 & 7 shows us…

6. To purify; to refine; as silver seven times tried.

Psalm 12:6–7

6 The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. 7 Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.

7. To search carefully into.

Psalm 11:5 “The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.”

The Bible is the only word we need!

III. This Speaks Of The Lord’s Weapons.

he is a buckler to all them that trust in him

2 Corinthians 10:4 “(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)”

Prayer and fasting are the only weapons we need!

Conclusion:

Do you identify with the Lord?