Dear Family
Exactly what do we have if not the inspired Word of God? Could it be that the Bible is just a random collection of ancient texts which have been skilfully manipulated by self seeking individuals for purposes beyond the common man’s understanding? Perhaps there is some of it that is true, and some which has, over time, endured adulterated embellishment? Or is it possible that we have an incredible document made up of 66 books, fully inspired by the Holy Spirit, written by around 40 different authors from a wide variety of professions, over a period of around 1600 years on 3 different continents? For me, the latter is true. Logic demands that any critic of the Bible needs to take a good, solid look at how it manages to bring such a unified message from such a diversified authorship over such a long period of time. Aside from the internal integrity, the shear weight of evidence stacked in its favour in so many ways, including its success in “staying alive” in the throes of the most calculated and brutal attacks to destroy it, and the irrefutable success rate of the prophecies contained therein, is for me unmistakably God!
The psalmist stated in Psalm 107:20 “He sent forth his word and healed them.” My experience exactly. Healed, healing and will be healed—as I apply His Word to my life by believing the One who had it written for me. He sent it, and He uses it for my wholeness.
I quoted the American comedian, actor and author WC Fields, a lifetime agnostic who was discovered reading a Bible on his deathbed, in a sermon recently: “’I’m looking for a loop-hole,” he explained. Clearly this is a man who needed the Word to provide solutions to his eternity which hopefully he found before he entered his forever place.
Oh saints, read it, love it, study it, get to know the Originator of it, and as you do, thank Him for sending that Word to you for your healing!