Matthew Henry wrote, The scriptures,
or writings of the several inspired penmen, from Moses down to St. John, in
which divine light, like that of the morning, shone gradually (the sacred canon
being now completed), are all put together in this blessed Bible, which, thanks
be to God, we have in our hands, and they make as perfect a day as we are to
expect on this side of heaven. Every part was good, but all together very good.
You
want my opinion? It is the best book ever written.
One of
the men that wrote the book of Psalms said, Thy word is a lamp unto my feet
and a light unto my path. By studying this book you find direction for your
life. You will also find the ability to overcome sin through it. How shall a
young man cleanse his ways? By taking heed according to Thy word. Christian
Johnson said, A Bible that's falling
apart probably belongs to someone who isn't.
And it
is relevant for you today for it speaks to you today. Hebrews tells us that… the
word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged
sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and
marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. AW
Tozer said, A new world will arise
out of the religious mists when we approach our Bible with the idea that it is…
a book which is now speaking.
It is a
book about people and for people. J. Vernon McGee said, It is a very human Book, written by men from all walks of life,
prince and pauper, the highly intellectual and the very simple. At
the same time it is a book about God and how to know God. McGee further said, It is a God-Book. In the Bible God says
twenty-five hundred times, "God said . . . the Lord has said . . . thus
saith the Lord," and so on. God has made it very clear that He is speaking
through this Book.
When you
read the Bible, you are doing way more than just passing the time. You are
finding direction, working through struggles, experiencing a life changing
encounter with God.
The Bible. It aint nothin’ but good.
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A Few Q’s for You
What is your favorite book of the Bible?
What is you favorite verse of the Bible?
How has God used the Bible to change your life?
Write you answers in a comment. If it is too personal, then keep it
anonymous.
Favorite book of the Bible? Good question, because it tends to vary a bit over time. Outside of the Gospels, my favorite books have most consistently been Proverbs and James. They are very practical with lots of helpful direction. If memory serves correctly, over 40% of the verses in James contain some sort of command or instruction, and it's probably even higher in Proverbs. I also love the history books, though. It has been cool getting to read the books of Maccabees, which open up obscure passages in the NT (e.g., Hebrews 11:35) and also Wisdom, which is referred to several times in the NT and also by the early church in referring to Christ's suffering among other things.
ReplyDeleteFavorite verses... It probably sounds trite, but John 3:16. Also, Philippians 2:6-11 (thoughts on the incarnation) and I Timothy 3:15 (the pillar and foundation of truth).
How has God used the Bible to change my life? Well, it's from the Scriptures as taught to me by my mother that I first learned of Christ (as in II Tim 3:15/I Tim 1:5). It taught me about Jesus, salvation, the resurrection and holiness. They taught me about His divinely inspired Church through which we receive the Scriptures in their fullness and that we need to be really wary of people who come along with their cowboy me-n-Jesus teaching (I Peter 3:16, Acts 15:28).
So, that's where I'm at. I love the fact that Scripture charges us to study things like the Bereans did, but that he also provides us with a community to do that in (as the Bereans had), and that I don't have to figure out all modern day circumcision questions on my own.