Diminish not a word

“In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah came this word from the LORD, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Stand in the court of the LORD's house, and speak unto all the cities of Judah, which come to worship in the LORD's house, all the words that I command thee to speak unto them; diminish not a word:” - Jeremiah 26v1-2

When Jehoiakim became king on the death of his father Josiah Jeremiah received a new prophecy from the Lord. God told him to go into the Temple and proclaim the word of God. He told him to speak all of the words that God gave him and not it leave anything out. God’s word is important, but it is obvious here that His very words are important.

Jesus reiterated this concept when He said in Matthew, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.” We are told later in the New Testament to proclaim the whole counsel of God.

God’s word is not a smorgasbord where we can pick and choose what we want to take and what we want to leave. His entire word in important and every word is also important. We may not always perceive why everything we read is there – sometimes they just don’t seem important to us, but God tells us that every single word is important and nothing can be left out. May we always remember that nothing from His word can be diminished.