Charlie Brown was having a serious conversation with Lucy in one of the “Peanuts” cartoons. Said Charlie, “I’ve made a giant step forward in unraveling the mysteries of the Old Testament, Lucy!”
“What’s that?” asked Lucy, bursting with interest.
“I started reading it,” he replied.
Many people view the Bible as a collection of fables, myths or tales and unintelligent stories about a god who hides himself in deep, unfathomable messages. Some say that it is a “book beyond human understanding – its Truth” unintelligible. True, it is a book written by humans but it is not a “human book.” It is the story of God making Himself known through Himself, through His words and “The Word,” and His beloved Son. It is not beyond the ability of humans to understand its contents. God Himself will make its message clear when people ask Him to speak to them through His Holy Spirit.
Through the Holy Spirit, God revealed His Person and plan of redemption and reconciliation - the Gospel Message. The authors of the God’s revelation in Scripture were inspired by His Spirit to speak on His behalf. God wanted to make Himself known because He wants us to know Him, to love Him and to trust Him.
If we want to know and understand God we need, as Charlie Brown did, to “start reading” His Word.
Prayer: You have spoken to us, Lord, through Your Word. If we seek Your truth and want to know You and please You with our lives, Your Word will show us how. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Scripture for Today: 2 Timothy 3:16-17 All Scripture is God breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
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