Word

"Every word of God is tested; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him. Do not add to His words or He will reprove you, and you will be called a liar." Prov. 30: 2a, 3, 5-6
"Study to show thyself approved unto God..." 2 Tim. 2:15a

"Publish"
says the little orange rectangle at the top of my page.
I shutter, pray and click-
out go my thoughts to whomever clicks on the other side.
Scarey!
Did I get it right?
Did the words communicate God's heart, His truth?
Will it be read as it was meant?
Will I (or far worse, God) be misunderstood?
First I was a daughter and a youngest sister and I was taught but now I am also a pastor's wife, mother, friend, employee...
By default or intention, I teach.
By commission or omission,
by deeds or
by the power of a word,
I am a communication of thoughts about God.
Maybe when the tip of a finger hits the edge of a key there is a new level of responsibility, but as image bearers of God, we are all responsible. We are all publishers.
Adam was a publisher. He had understanding of God, he had a first-hand message of love and goodness for Eve but
Eve didn't get it right...
Gen. 3:3, "or touch it," she added.
Not quite Eve! (Gen. 2: 17)
In ignorance, Eve was as ripe for deception as the fruit for eating.
Her lack of understanding made wiggle room for lies.

God in His grace knows the dangers of ignorance. Ignorance leads to pride and pride to destruction. But God has a message; it's published...
for you.
It's called the Holy Bible.
It is the life of His Son.
It is understood through the power of His Spirit.

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word
was God." John 1:1

"What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have looked at and touched with our hands, concerning the Word of life- and the life was manifested and we have seen and testify and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was manifested to us- what we have seen and heard we proclaim to you also, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ." 1 John 1:1-3