Our human
penchant for self-centeredness and rebellion stems from our pride. Pride is the
downfall of every human being. God resists the proud, but gives grace to the
humble (James 4:6). This is what caused Adam and Eve
to believe the serpent’s lie that they could be like God. Mankind still wants
to be like god, and many New Age religions promote this falsehood, as if saying
or believing it will make it so.
The wonderful
news of the Gospel is that Jesus Christ dwells within us and gives us the
nature of God, as we are led by God’s Spirit. He also gave us His Word, which
is His ultimate wisdom. Over the years, hundreds of Biblical prophecies were
fulfilled just as they were predicted to occur (Isaiah 42:9).
This proves that the Bible is true and trustworthy. We can stake our life and
our eternity on it.
God’s Word also informs us of historical and scientific
facts, which it took humans years to discover using experiments and research.
These scientists and historians validated the scriptures as the result of their
studies and tests. Actually, the truth was in front of them all along! Even
today, mankind is still finding answers to age-old questions in the pages of
the Bible.
Prophecy,
history, archeology and science continually prove the veracity of the Bible (Psalm 119:160).
We can believe it, because its words are true (John 3:12).
God, Creator of heaven and earth, gave us the answers to our origin and our
destiny, which people of every generation still ponder. Archeologists uncover, almost
daily, the proof of Biblical claims. Yet many are still too proud to believe.
Prayer:
Father God,
there is no reason that we should allow our pride to prevent us from accepting
Jesus as our Savior. We thank You for bringing us to our knees through the
circumstances in our life. You humble us for our benefit, and then You bless us
for our humility. You are an amazing and loving Father, and we cannot find
anyone or any philosophy, which mankind invented, that fulfills us and
completes us like You do (Colossians
2:10). You gave us Jesus as our
sacrificial Lamb and He dwells within us by Your Spirit.
Thought for the
Day:
With specific details, simple truth, and flawless precision, God's Word consistently reveals to us the origin of our past and the destination of our future.
