The Book of Books

June 10

"Surely the righteous will never be shaken; they will be remembered forever." Psalm 112:6


BANNED, BURNED, BELOVED

The Bible -- banned, burned, beloved. More widely read, more frequently attacked than any other book in history. Generations of intellectuals have attempted to discredit it; dictators of every age have outlawed it and executed those who read it.

Yet soldiers carry it into battle believing it is more powerful than their weapons. Fragments of it smuggled into solitary prison cells have transformed ruthless killers into gentle saints. Pieced-together scraps of Scripture have converted whole communities to Christ. -- Charles Colson



The Bible. The unique book. The book of books. The Word of the Living God who is the Living Word.

It is a priceless treasure.
It is our 'go to' manual for unraveling the circumstances of life that entangle around us (Isaiah 34;16).
It is the comfort we seek when we are in the throes of life's dilemmas (Isaiah 40:1).
It is the word of faith we extend when others are in despair (Hebrews 11:1).
It is the fortress (Psalm 144:2) to which we run for shelter from the wind and rain.
It is the light that illumines our darkness (John 8:12).
It is the anchor (Hebrews 6:19) that holds our frail craft as we sail the Sea of Life.
It is priceless beyond measure, yet it is His free love letter to us.

May we peruse its pages in times of reflection and in times of yearning, for within them we will discover the faithful, unchanging Christ who laid down His life for us to be alive and vibrant and ready to help us at our point of need. May we never be too busy to relax within the comfort of its truth and may we never be too timorous to boldly shout its salvation message from the housetops. May we embrace to ourselves the One who came to free us from sin and shame. May we dwell in Him more fully because we probe more deeply into His glorious truth.

Stand on the Word today and always, and you shall never stumble or fall.