The
Bible allows us to recognize what is wrong in our lives by correcting us and
teaching us the right course of action to take. It equips us with everything we
need for success (2 Timothy 3:16-17). Since the Bible endured through the centuries of time
and because it is such an encouragement to us, it gives us hope (Romans
15:4).
Believers do not draw our nourishment from secular advice, but from the Spirit
and the Word, which give us true life (John 6:63). The Word of God is full of
life-giving power. It acts as a surgeon’s knife and dissects our innermost
beliefs and feelings and exposes our true motives and desires (Hebrews
4:12).
As Believers, we come to the
Father and make Him our home. If we neglect the Word, it proves that we do not
love the Lord (John 14:23-24). If
we love the Lord, we will cherish His Word. If we continue in God’s Word, we prove that we are His
disciples. We learn the Truth, and His Truth sets us free (John
8:31-32). We
meditate on the Word night and day, so we can carefully live what it teaches.
This discipline allows us to flourish and thrive in life (Joshua
1:8). The
wonderful words of the scripture build our faith and teach us about our
inheritance as the Bride of Christ (Acts 20:32; 2 Corinthians 11:2).
Even Jesus used the
Old Testament verses. After His forty day fast in the wilderness, He defeated the devil
by quoting scripture and standing upon God’s Word (Matthew
4:11). Our finite thoughts often confuse
and throw a shadow on the wisdom of God’s truth. Even doubts, which Satan
whispers to our mind, cause us to wonder at times. However, these are
counteracted by the comfort, direction, rebuke, instruction and admonition,
which we receive from the Bible. We can trust in the absolute truth of God’s
Word. Even when we are not aware of it, God is working behind the scenes to
prove to us the truth of His goodness and His faithfulness to His children.
The writers of the Bible
refer to it by many different titles:
The Book of the Lord (Isaiah
34:16)The Law of the Lord (Psalm 1:2)
The Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms (Luke 24:25,44)
The Law and the Prophets (Matthew 5:17; 11:13; Acts 13:15)
The Scripture of Truth (Daniel10:21)
The Scripture (Mark 15:28; John 7:38; 2 Timothy 3:16-17)
The Scriptures (Luke 24:27,32; John 5:39; Acts 17:11)
The Holy Scriptures (Romans 1:2; 2 Timothy 3:15)
The Lively (living) Oracles (Acts 7:38)
The Oracles of God (Romans 3:2; Hebrews 5:12; I Peter 4:11)
The Promises (Romans 9:4-5; 15:8)
The Sword of the Spirit (Ephesians 6:17)
The Old and New Testament (Luke 22:20; 2 Corinth 3:6-15; Hebrews 9:15)
The Word of God (Mark 7:13; Romans 10:17; Hebrews 4:12)
The Word of Christ (Colossians 3:16)
The Word of Life (Philippians 2:16)
The Word of Truth (2 Timothy 2:15; John 17:17)
The Gospel of Christ (Romans 1:16)
Gods Word and Statutes (Psalm 119:16)
A Lamp unto our feet, Light unto our path (Psalm 119:105)
(Partially taken from: The Dake Annotated Reference Bible)
Prayer:
Lord Jesus, we stand upon Your Word. We use it as a lamp to
light our way in this dark and dreary land in which we live. It gives us
courage, peace and strength to do Your will with our life. We want to thank You
for not leaving us alone on this earth, and for giving us Your Spirit and Your
Word to encourage us and to give us hope.
Thought for the Day:
God's
Word is alive; and the more you read it, the more it empowers your life.
