The Bible is the Word of God, and
it is life to our soul and strength to our bones (Proverbs 17:22). The
scriptures are given to us by God to encourage, strengthen and mature us in our
relationship with Him.
Every word is given to us by the
inspiration of God's Holy Spirit (2 Timothy 3:16). God did not create us and
abandon us on this earth. He gave us His Word and His Spirit as our comforter
and guide (John 16:13).
He also provided us with His Word
to help to direct us on His paths of righteousness - a place of safety and
security to all who walk in them. We depend on His Word, ingesting it daily to
nourish our body, soul and spirit.
Some verses actually take us by
surprise when we read them. They are so profound, that they touch a place deep
within us and mold us by their truth and wisdom.
For instance, God loved humanity
so much that He gave us His only Son to die in our place, and to pay the debt
that we owed due to our sins. If we choose to believe in Him, we will not
perish in Hell, but enjoy everlasting life now and for eternity (John 3:16-17).
Yet, if we choose not to believe,
we condemn our self to an eternity in the fires of Hell (John 3:18). God never
condemns anyone to Hell, we do that to our self by our unbelief.
God intends that no one should
perish, but that we should all enjoy the benefits of His Kingdom as co-heirs
with Christ (2 Peter 3:9). It is simply a matter of humbling our self before
the mighty hand of God (1 Peter 5:5-14), and accepting Christ's sacrifice on
our behalf.
This fact leads to another
life-altering verse: Christ is our life (Colossians 3:3). We are not placed on
earth to build our own kingdom and to leave a financial legacy for our
children; although if this fits into God's plan for us, it is a wholesome goal.
Instead, we allow Christ's life
to consume us as we burn brightly for His Kingdom (Matthew 5:14-16). As we seek
first His Kingdom and righteousness with our thoughts, words and deeds, He in
turn supplies all of our needs according to His glorious riches (Matthew 6:33;
Philippians 4:19).
Prayer:
Father God, this thought leads us
to another amazing verse. It is often hard to trust You as we traverse the
switchbacks of life. Yet, You had mercy on us and did not plan for us to
perfect our self. You give us both the desire and the ability to walk in Your
ways (Philippians 2:12-13).
You require that we walk in faith
(Romans 14:22-23); yet, You are even willing to help us when we waver in faith
and have a hard time keeping our faith focused on You (Mark 9:24). The road to
hell is paved with Satan's lies, so help us to walk in Your everlasting Truth.
Thought for the Day:
As we seek
the Lord with our whole heart, and stop depending on our human reasoning to
make it through life, He will reveal His will to us and direct each step we
traverse. - Proverbs 3:5-6
