Father, on this drippy day two hymns come to mind, There Shall Be Showers of Blessings and There Is Sunshine in My Soul Today. All of Your gifts are blessings and regardless of what is outside, it shouldn’t change what is inside of me! Praise Your Holy Name!

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Well, as I reached for my Bible, I can’t help but think, “Oh my, it’s sure getting a little ragged!”

The dust jacket has worn thin on the edges and has worn through in quite a few places. A couple of the corners has worn down to the cardboard core of the cover. The spine is coming apart and at the top has actually ripped. Some of the pages are curled on the edges. Yep, my Bible is most certainly used but definitely not abused! And once again, what is outside has no effect whatsoever on what is inside!

Over the ages, many have tried to eradicate God’s Word, but they have failed because His Word is eternal! The Old Testament prophet Isaiah proclaimed,

“The grass withers and the flowers fade, but the word of our God stands forever.” Isaiah 40:8 (NLT)

Jesus Himself said,

Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words will never disappear. Matthew 24:35 (NLT)

I can’t help but think about how through history some cultures have diligently attempted to rid their people of its presence but no matter how hard they try, they could not erase it from the hearts and minds of those who had it written on their hearts and minds.

Many have devoted years to trying to disprove its authenticity and relevance…but to no avail.

Every word of God proves true. He is a shield to all who come to him for protection. Proverbs 30:5 (NLT)

The Word of God gives us a firm place on which to stand. It is always new, though we read it over and over again. God can bring a new application to light and we end up saying, “I’ve never seen that before!” or things that were just beyond our comprehension, we can now see clearly!

Lord Jesus, may we use Your Word to draw us closer to You – the Author of it all!

The B-I-B-L-E
Yes, that’s the book for me
I stand alone on the Word of God
The B-I-B-L-E

Mar 2nd, 2020, Mon, 12:28 pm