There are two great confirmations in the text above: 1)
Scripture is not something cooked up by man. It’s from the very breath of God.
And…2) We are to be knee deep in Scripture so that we are well prepared to do
good works. It would be completely disheartening if we discovered that all the
text in the Bible was somehow put together solely out of the minds of a few
guys that were “creating” this new religion. Thankfully it is not. Rather it
comes directly from God. Sure, man actually wrote it out on paper, but it was that
actual living God that inspired and breathed life into this text. These are not
good ideas or suggested commands outlined by a bunch of clever guys…nor are the
stories in the text meant simply as entertainment to pass the time. It is all from
the hand of God with the intended purpose of instructing us how to live,
showing us that we are loved, and relaying the lifesaving message of the Gospel
of Jesus! This book is not something that should be collecting dust on the shelf
as a nice addition to our book collections. Rather it is intended to be used so
often that dust doesn’t even have a chance to accumulate on its pages. We are
to be in God’s Word daily, soaking in the instruction and teachings so that
when it comes to being the hands and feet of the Lord…when it comes to speaking
and acting on behalf of the Lord…we will know what should be done. But we don’t
go about the good works on our own. Thankfully God interjects the Holy Spirit
to lead our hands and feet…he puts the Holy Spirit into play so that we know
what to say and how to act. What an incredibly loving and providing God that we
have! Not only did he leave this extensive, “User’s Manual” with us on how we
should be living, but he takes it a step further and accompanies us in the journey!
May we daily make time to read the Scriptures, viewing it as the true God-breathed
message, and allowing it to direct our lives. To God be the glory!
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