Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Treasuring The Book of God

How much more can we treasure the amazing gift we have been given in the Scriptures? I would venture to say alot more. Does familarity breed contempt or at least presumption, neglect, or lack of appreciation?

The wonder that God would condescend to speak and give his very mind, purpose, thoughts, and plan in a written language ought to ever keep us in awe. He who holds a Bible in his hands holds the very words of God himself. He who reads Scripture in faith is hearing the voice of God.

Consider these thoughts:

True faith will totter if the authority of the Holy Scriptures loses it hold on men. We must surrender ourselves to the authority of Scripture, for it can neither mislead nor be misled. - Augustine

The authority of the Bible comes not from the calibre of its human authors, but from the character of its divine Author. - John Blanchard

The Bible is the sceptre by which the heavenly King rules his church. - John Calvin

The Word of God is more credible than a visitor from the dead. - B. H. Carroll

The authority of Scripture is not one that binds, but one that sets free. - William Clarke

The Word of God is above the church. - Thomas Cranmer

God's Word is its own best argument. - Vance Havner

The Word of God is either absolute or obsolete. - Vance Havner

There is only one real inevitability-- it is necessary that the Scripture be fulfilled. - Carl Henry

The best evidence of the Bible being the Word of God is found between its covers. - Charles Hodge

Never mind the scribes-- what saith the Scriptures? - Martin Luther

The wise Christian is the one who never allows anything interfere with his or her daily feeding upon the words of Scripture, to be renewed in their mind after the image of God. Are you being robbed from the best by that which is only good? Do you read it, cherish it, treasure it up in your heart, as the very words from your loving Heavenly Father to you personally?

"Blessed is the man who walks in Your favor,Who loves all Your words and hides them like treasure." - Fernando Ortega

- Mack T.

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