THIS
BOOK
"Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I
might
not sin against thee." Ps. 119: 11
We have been given a 'book of love and life' from
the Father above, our Holy Bible. The words
of this book will keep us from evil if we
willingly obey God's laws within the pages.
We have a free choice to accept or reject the
words which were written as God inspired holy men
of old. Belief in divine inspiration of the
Scriptures is one of the foundations of the
doctrines which we believe. {2 Timothy
3:15-17, 1 Thessalonians 2:13, 2 Peter 1:21}
Our choice is before us to choose good or
evil. Sin will keep one from the Bible as it
takes away a person's desire to communicate with
God. The Word of God is a light which
convicts the mind and heart of wrong doing to
help save man's soul. Faith comes by hearing
and hearing by the Word of God. Without
faith, we cannot please the Lord. A desire
to do good will create in us
a love for the Word of God and his righteousness.
The Bible as a whole is divided into 66 books. It
is God's inspired revelation of the origin and
also final destiny of all things which are
and ever shall be. It is the power of God
unto eternal salvation and man's hope for
body, soul, and spirit. Our Bible as a
literary composition is the most remarkable of all
books ever written. This library is divine
and contains literature, history, poetry, law,
allegories, instructions for worship, history,
proverbial sayings, hymns, laws, riddles, drama,
prophecy and so much more. It contains many
promises which Saints were given and we can also
claim by faith today. These promises cover every
known need which we may have in this life and the
life to come.
We must have a hunger and a desire for the Lord to
speak to us. His words are 'spirit and life'
and we can hear from Him if we will spend time in
his presence. Loving the laws of the
Lord will bring life and liberty. His words
are living and have the power to change
a life and heart if they are obeyed as they
proclaim salvation's plan.
No other book in the world has ever influenced
people like our Holy Bible. It is as high as
the heavens are above the earth in comparison with
all other books.
Without the Scriptures, men would walk in
spiritual and moral darkness but God's Word
is a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our
path'.
May we always cherish the Words of Life given in
our Holy Bible and hide them within our heart.
They will teach and lead us into paths of
righteousness.
Our God is "real" and his Word
will endure forever.
Blessings in Christ,
Jo Ann
J. P.'s Inspirations (c) 200
Quotes
on the Bible
"God's Word is a mirror to reflect, a hammer
to convict, fire to refine, seed to multiply, a
laver to cleanse, lamp
to guide, food to nourish, milk for babes, bread
for the hungry, meat for men, and honey for
desert. It
is rain and snow to refresh, a sword to cut, a bow
for revenge, gold to enrich, and power to create
life and faith."........ F. Dake
"Almost every man who has by his lifework
added to the sum of human achievement.....has
based his lifework largely upon the teachings of
the Bible.....Theodore Roosevelt.
"It {the Bible} is the rock on which our
Republic rests.".....Andrew Jackson
"England has become great and happy by the
knowledge of the true God through Jesus
Christ....This is the secret of England's
greatness.".....Queen Victoria
"The Bible is more than a Book; it is a
living being with an action, a power of which
invades everything that opposes its
extension."......Napoleon Bonaparte
"The sacredness of the Bible awes
me."....William Cullen Bryant
Romans 8: 28...."All things work together for
good to those who love the Lord...."
All things work out....
Somehow
Because it rains when we wish it wouldn't,
Because men do what they often shouldn't,
Because crops fail, and plans go wrong-
Some of us grumble the whole day long.
But, somehow, in spite of the care and doubt,
It seems at last that things work out.
Because we lose where we hope to gain,
Because we suffer a little pain,
Because we must work when we'd like to play-
Some of us whimper along life's way.
But somehow, as day will follow the night,
Most of our troubles work out all right.
Because we cannot forever smile,
Because we must trudge in the dust awhile,
Because we think that the way is long-
Some complain that life's all wrong.
But somehow we live, and our sky grows bright,
Everything seems to work out all right.
So bend to your trouble and meet your care,
For the clouds must break, and the sky grow fair;
Let the rain come down as it must and will,
But keep on working and hoping still;
For in spite of the grumblers who stand about,
Somehow, it seems all things work out.
Author Unknown
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