We Love Words

“Oh, that my words were recorded, that they were written on a scroll, that they were inscribed with an iron tool on lead, or engraved in rock forever!” – Job 19:23,24 Think about it—our entire world, even the tangible things around us, is built on words. Take money, for instance. What is it, really? It’s just words. A dollar bill is simply a promise—an IOU from America to you. That phrase, “legal tender for all debts, public and private,” is printed on every note. The title to your home, your car, even our church building—what are these? Words on paper that carry meaning and value. The very foundation of our society, the law, is nothing more than carefully chosen words. The way we live as citizens and the rules we follow all come from words. Consider marriage. When you walk down the aisle and join hands with your future spouse,