GOD’S WORD ON BIBLE

GOD’S WORD ON BIBLE


How remarkable that the God of the universe would actually want to communicate with us! We are creatures of a material, physical world to which we relate through our five senses. God is a spiritual being. We in our physical state cannot see him, hear him, or touch him, so how can he communicate with us? Through the Bible. Over several centuries, God inspired a select number of people to write down what he felt we needed to know about him and how he expects us to live. These writings have been collected into this book, called the Holy Bible-holy because it contains the sacred words of almighty God. In a miraculous way, the Bible speaks to each of us. Its truths apply across generations, across cultures, across all life experience.
Anyone buying a computer receives with it a thick owner’s manual. Most of us read just enough to allow us to get up and running, to perform the basic tasks for which we have acquired it. But if we want to thoroughly understand the computer-all it is capable of-we must read the entire manual. Most of us will never do this, and so we miss out on all the computer has to offer. When it comes to reading the Bible, most of us read just enough to get by. We miss much that God’s Word has to offer. Read God’s Word daily so you can thoroughly understand all God wants you to know.


CAN WE TRULY TRUST THE BIBLE AS GOD’S WORD?
2 Timothy 3:16 . . . All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It straightens us out and teaches us to do what is right.
2 Peter 1:20-21 . . . No prophecy in Scripture ever came from the prophets themselves . . . It was the Holy Spirit who moved the prophets to speak from God.
1 Kings 8:56 . . . Not one word has failed of all the wonderful promises he gave through his servant Moses.
Psalm 18:30 . . . As for God, his way is perfect. All the Lord’s promises prove true.


HOW CAN A BOOK WRITTEN SO LONG AGO BE RELEVANT FOR ME TODAY?
Hebrews 4:12 . . . The word of God is full of living power. It is sharper than the sharpest knife, cutting deep into our innermost thoughts and desires. It exposes us for what we really are.
2 Timothy 3:16-17 . . . Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It straightens us out and teaches us to do what is right. It is God’s way of preparing us in every way, fully equipped for every good thing God wants us to do.
Isaiah 40:8 . . . The grass withers, and the flowers fade, but the word of our God stands forever.
The Word of God is as contemporary as the heart of God and as relevant as our most urgent need a heartbeat ago.


READING THE BIBLE IS A DELIGHTFUL EXPERIENCE.
Job 23:12 . . . I have not departed from his commands but have treasured his word in my heart.
Psalm 19:10 . . . They are more desirable than gold . . . They are sweeter than honey, even honey dripping from the comb.
Psalm 119:28 . . . Encourage me by your word.
Psalm 119:54 . . . Your principles have been the music of my life.


HOW OFTEN SHOULD WE READ THE BIBLE?
Deuteronomy 6:6 . . . You must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands I am giving you today.
Deuteronomy 17:19 . . . He must always keep this copy of the law with him and read it daily as long as he lives. That way he will learn to fear the Lord his God by obeying all the terms of this law.
Joshua 1:8 . . . Study this Book of the Law continually. Meditate on it day and night so you may be sure to obey all that is written in it. Only then will you succeed.
The Bible is for daily reading and daily meditation. Continually doesn’t mean reading the Bible just when we get around to it.


WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT TO READ THE BIBLE EVERY DAY?
Jeremiah 15:16 . . . Your words are what sustain me. They bring me great joy and are my heart’s delight.
Life itself is sustained by God’s Word.
John 8:32 . . . You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.
John 12:50 . . . I know his instructions lead to eternal life.
Reading the Bible tells us how to be set free from sin.
Acts 17:11 . . . The people of Berea were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, and they listened eagerly to Paul’s message. They searched the Scriptures day by day to check up on Paul and Silas, to see if they were really telling the truth.
Reading the Bible helps us recognize true and false teaching.
Deuteronomy 17:20 . . . This regular reading will prevent him from becoming proud and acting as if he is above his fellow citizens.
Reading the Bible helps us keep a right attitude toward God and others.
Psalm 19:11 . . . They are a warning to those who hear them.
Reading the Bible warns us about things that will harm us.
Psalm 119:9 . . . How can a young person stay pure? By obeying your word and following its rules.
Reading the Bible can keep us pure.
Psalm 119:19 . . . I am but a foreigner here on earth; I need the guidance of your commands.
Psalm 119:105 . . . Your word is a lamp for my feet and a light for my path.
Reading the Bible guides us in daily living.
Psalm 119:24 . . . Your decrees please me; they give me wise advice.
Proverbs 6:22 . . . Wherever you walk, their counsel can lead you. When you sleep, they will protect you. When you wake up in the morning, they will advise you.
Reading the Bible provides good counsel for our problems.
Psalm 119:43 . . . Do not snatch your word of truth from me, for my only hope is in your laws.
Psalm 119:50 . . . Your promise revives me; it comforts me in all my troubles.
Reading the Bible gives us hope for the future.
Psalm 119:52 . . . I meditate on your age-old laws; O Lord, they comfort me.
Reading the Bible gives us comfort.


GOD WANTS US TO PASS HIS WORD ON TO OTHERS, TEACHING THEM AS WE HAVE BEEN TAUGHT.
Deuteronomy 32:46 . . . Take to heart all the words I have given you today. Pass them on as a command to your children.
Isaiah 8:16 . . . I will write down all these things as a testimony of what the Lord will do. I will entrust it to my disciples, who will pass it down to future generations.
As the Word is life changing to us, so we pass it on to others that it might change their lives also.


WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO MEMORIZE SCRIPTURES FROM THE BIBLE?
Deuteronomy 30:14 . . . The message is very close at hand; it is on your lips and in your heart so that you can obey it.
Psalm 37:31 . . . They fill their hearts with God’s law, so they will never slip from his path.
Psalm 119:11 . . . I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.
Deuteronomy 6:6-9 . . . You must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands I am giving you today. Repeat them again and again to your children. . . . tie them to your hands as a reminder. . . . write them on the doorposts of your house.
What you fill your heart and mind with is what you become. Memorizing Scripture helps you meditate on God’s life-changing words at any time.


HOW CAN THE BIBLE GIVE ME GUIDANCE?
Psalm 119:105 . . . Your word is a lamp for my feet and a light for my path.
Psalm 73:24 . . . You will keep on guiding me with your counsel, leading me to a glorious destiny.
Proverbs 6:23 . . . These commands and this teaching are a lamp to light the way ahead of you.
James 1:5 . . . If you need wisdom-if you want to know what God wants you to do-ask him, and he will gladly tell you.
The Word of God is from the mind and heart of God, and who can deny that the all-wise, all-powerful, ever-present God is the best guide of all?


HOW CAN THE BIBLE GIVE ME COMFORT?
Psalm 119:49-54 . . . Remember your promise to me, for it is my only hope. . . .it comforts me in all my troubles. I meditate on your age-old laws; O Lord, they comfort me. Your principles have been the music of my life throughout the years of my pilgrimage.
Proverbs 30:5 . . . Every word of God proves true. He defends all who come to him for protection.
Romans 15:4 . . . Such things were written in the Scriptures long ago to teach us. They give us hope and encouragement as we wait patiently for God’s promises.
The Bible is filled with God’s promises, which give us comfort and encouragement in this life, as well as the confident assurance that we will one day live forever in peace and security with him.


PROMISES FROM GOD:
Psalm 119:89 . . . Forever, O Lord, your word stands firm in heaven.
God’s word never changes.
Luke 11:28 . . . “even more blessed are all who hear the word of God and put it into practice.”
Blessings come from applying God’s Word.
2 Timothy 3:16 . . . All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It straightens us out and teaches us to do what is right.
All Scripture is inspired by God.
Hebrews 8:10 . . . I will put my laws in their minds so they will understand them, and I will write them on their hearts so they will obey them.
God will help you understand his Word.