God's Word must be the central text of our lives.
Its Creator and its contents offers hope and truth amidst the inconsistencies of our world. It leads us to our understanding of who Jesus Christ is, what He has done for us, and what He is willing to do in our present lives. Truly, we need to be "People of the book," believing in the Word of God and committed to its authenticity and inspiration. We must allow this great book to course through our lives, not just our minds. When we have incoporated the Scriptures into every part of our being, we will spill over with praise to God for what He has done for us because the fundamental thing in our lives goes back to the moment He saved us. Now that we have transitioned to the Easter season and soon His Acsension, the Day of Pentecost, Trinity Sunday unto the Season of Pentecost, we are reminded of the Biblical theme that God's choice was to reconcile us to Him.
That is why He has given us this book we know as the Bible. It is not His purpose that we merely retain knowledge concerning the Bible, but rather that we live our lives in the middle of His Word. As "People of the Book" we are challenged to explore for ourselves in the Scriptures what it means to be a follower of Christ as the Truth, the Way, and the Life - to have the riches of God's grace in printed form for us to probe, to interact with and enact.
As we become exposed to God's Word, with key concepts: Influence, Instruction, Integration, and Invitation of God's Word, we trust that God will reinforce the power of His Message in our lives.
It has been said that the word "B-I-B-L-E" is an acronym that reads: Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth.
May God's Word so move us all to be the people He wants us to be.
In Christ's Love,
