Good morning!
My wife Kathy shared this with me a several of years ago. It spoke to her as to how the Bible should be regarded. What a great perspective on the Word of God:
THE BIBLE - A beautiful paragraph, found in the introduction of every Bible produced by the Gideon’s International:
I am reminded in reading this of Matthew 7:24-27 were Jesus shares – “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.”
If I do not have an unshakeable basis for my being a follower of Jesus Christ, I have nothing. When I received Jesus Christ, not only did I receive the gift of salvation from Jesus Christ, in that moment of transformation, I needed to decide if I trusted God fully which means not only making the Word made flesh, Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior but also accepting the written Word of God in the Bible as that rock foundation.
Here in Hebrews 11:8-10 you see the writer of Hebrews declaring God the designer and builder of the foundations of our eternity in the promised land where we will live with our designer and creator – “By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. By faith he went to live in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise. For he was looking forward to the city that has foundations, whose designer and builder is God.”
Does reading scripture deepen your relationship and understanding of our Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ? Does reading scripture leave you standing on rock and not sand? I have found that when I read God’s Word, He is speaking and often directly to me.
Lord Jesus, my prayer for each of us as we go into this weekend is that each of us builds our lives on the foundations that come from God; His Word made Flesh, Jesus Christ and His Word as shared in the Bible! Amen!
Have a weekend filled with the Peace that comes from knowing our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,
Patrick
My wife Kathy shared this with me a several of years ago. It spoke to her as to how the Bible should be regarded. What a great perspective on the Word of God:
THE BIBLE - A beautiful paragraph, found in the introduction of every Bible produced by the Gideon’s International:
- The Bible contains the mind of God, the state of man, the way of salvation, the doom of sinners, and the happiness of believers.
- Its doctrines are holy, its precepts are binding, its histories are true, and its decisions are immutable.
- Read it to be wise, believe it to be safe, and practice it to be holy.
- It contains light to direct you, food to support you, and comfort to cheer you.
- It is the traveler’s map, the pilgrim’s staff, the pilot’s compass, the soldier’s sword and the Christian’s charter.
- Here too, Heaven is opened and the gates of Hell disclosed.
- Christ is its grand subject, our good its design, and the glory of God its end.
- It should fill the memory, rule the heart, and guide the feet.
- Read it slowly, frequently, and prayerfully.
- It is a mine of wealth, a paradise of glory, and a river of pleasure.
- It is given you in life, will be opened at the judgment, and be remembered forever.
- It involves the highest responsibility, rewards the greatest labor, and will condemn all who trifle with its sacred contents.
I am reminded in reading this of Matthew 7:24-27 were Jesus shares – “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.”
If I do not have an unshakeable basis for my being a follower of Jesus Christ, I have nothing. When I received Jesus Christ, not only did I receive the gift of salvation from Jesus Christ, in that moment of transformation, I needed to decide if I trusted God fully which means not only making the Word made flesh, Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior but also accepting the written Word of God in the Bible as that rock foundation.
Here in Hebrews 11:8-10 you see the writer of Hebrews declaring God the designer and builder of the foundations of our eternity in the promised land where we will live with our designer and creator – “By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. By faith he went to live in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise. For he was looking forward to the city that has foundations, whose designer and builder is God.”
Does reading scripture deepen your relationship and understanding of our Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ? Does reading scripture leave you standing on rock and not sand? I have found that when I read God’s Word, He is speaking and often directly to me.
Lord Jesus, my prayer for each of us as we go into this weekend is that each of us builds our lives on the foundations that come from God; His Word made Flesh, Jesus Christ and His Word as shared in the Bible! Amen!
Have a weekend filled with the Peace that comes from knowing our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,
Patrick
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