Did You Get The Word?

“In the beginning, God!” Not what, nor how, nor why, but WHO? That’s what the Bible is all about. It is a book about God. Unfortunately we try to make it a book of science; a book of magic, a book of history. We try to force it to do all kinds of things it was never intended to do! It is a book of religion. It is the devout, word of faith, of sincere God-inspired men and women who were confident that God is, and that God moves in marvelous ways to make it possible for His children…all people on earth, to live an abundant, happy life.”

Several years ago, in a hospital bed, I wrote the above as the beginning of a book I proposed to write. Three chapters later, I was released from the hospital, and the book went no further for a long time.

How typical of the way we treat the Bible…picking it up for awhile, and then forgetting for long periods to study its sacred pages.

Someone has said:

“It is a word of comfort in a world of fear.

It is a word of love in a world of hate.

It is a word of mercy in a world of injustice.

It is a word of judgment in a world of unrighteousness.

It is a word of authority in a world needing a divine

mandate.”

Most of all, I need to ask: “Has the Word gotten into me in such a way as to make any difference?”