Once one of my sisters told me about her little grandson coming after Sunday school was over to sit with her during the worship hour. She asked him about his Sunday school class. What he had learned that day must surely have impressed him because he picked up his Bible and in a very hushed and reverent tone said, "Grandma - did you know this is the 'Whole Bible?' It doesn't have anything wrong in it --it has God's words in it. It is the 'whole' Bible." Well, his grandmother was pretty sure his teacher had said "Holy" instead of "whole" but that is the way her little grandson had remembered it.
Stop and think for a minute, though. The Bible is indeed Holy. I doubt think any Christian would argue that point. But the Bible is also whole. It is complete -- everything you need to know about getting to heaven is in that book. It tells the whole story of creation, the whole story of God's love for us, the whole story of Jesus' miraculous birth and the whole story of His death, burial and resurrection. The Bible also gives us the whole story of the judgment scene when the goats and the sheep shall be parted. Does it give every ounce of every small detail - like what color Mary was wearing when Gabriel appeared unto her? No, of course not. It does however, give us a complete picture or story of the birth of our Lord and Savior. The Bible is God's love letter to mankind and it is beautiful to read. It is a complete and perfect story. It is true. We can believe in the words of our Lord.
The Bible is also Holy. It contains the words of God. We should respect our Bible - and respect what God has to say to us. Our God saw fit to give us a record of Himself and His great love toward us. The words of the Bible are truly God inspired. We have our Bible with us so much - that I don't think we remember to respect it like we should. Now, I don't mean that the Bible is a holy object itself that is to be worshipped like an idol. God is who we worship --andthe Bible tells us just how to do that. We learn about eternal life through the words of our eternal God.
II Timothy 3:16 -17 - "All scripture is given by the inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works." How can we be perfect, or complete, if the scripture itself is not complete?
I Peter 1:25 - "But the word of the Lord endureth forever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you."
Jn 5:39 --"Search the scriptures, for in them ye think ye have eternal life and they are they which testify of me."
Romans 10:17 -- "So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God."
Psalms 119:105 - "Thy word is a lamp to unto my feet, and a light unto my path."
Luke 11:28 - "But He said, 'Yea, rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it."
God's word is holy. The Bible is inspired by Him. It is profitable to make us "throughly furnished unto all good works." His words will endure forever. They testify of our Lord Christ. God's words, our "whole" Holy Bible establishes, confirms and builds up our faith. It is a light to guide our way through the darkness of this world. And we will blessed if we keep the word of God. What a beautiful promise!
Christ above all things,
Robin
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