#3 Blessing of the Bible

I'll never forget what one high school religious studies teacher told us about the Bible: he called it the 'Living Word of the Living God'. For some reason this 'definition' has stuck with me, possibly because of its absolute truth and the implication of this in regards to my attitude towards the bible.


For indeed, the Bible is God's word. He spoke through the mouths of prophets and inspired ordinary men to write down His Words. The Bible is not some fictional story book with some great entertaining stories. The events described in it are not 'stories' but accurate descriptions of history. The Bible is a history book: God's History of the Salvation of His people through the redemptive working of His Son Jesus Christ.

The Bible contains all that we need for Salvation, and through it God speaks directly to us. Through the  Bible God reveals Himself to us. It is only when we read it that we can get an accurate picture of who God is and what He has done for us.

And that is why it is such an abundant blessing that we can have the Bible, we can hold it in our hands and read from it, we can study it at Bible Study clubs and we can hear it preached on Sundays. What a rich blessing it is to know that the Almighty, Living God, who is also our Father, reveals Himself and talks directly to us through the Bible.

We have received such a blessing, so let us also share it with others and let them know about our Living God.