07/29/2023
DEVOTIONAL
"Overview of the Bible"
The Bible is filled with
timeless principles,
clear instruction and
relevant examples
of living a balanced,
fulfilled and blessed
life as a Christian
In fact, God's Word
never has, nor ever
will become irrelevant,
regardless of changing
times and seasons,
and is available to
prepare and equip us
to accomplish God's
purpose for our lives.
"All Scripture is
God-breathed and is
useful for teaching
rebuking, correcting,
and training in
righteousness, sO
that the man of God
may be thoroughly
equipped for every
good work." II Timothy
3:16-17
The Bible can be
thought of as an
intimate written
expression of
God, and all that
He represents to
mankind. Below are
some points to help
define what this
means:
1-The Bible is God's
tangible expression
of love. It speaks
of His attributes
and character, His
communication and
commands, and
ultimately His full
expression of love for
every person that has
ever lived
2-The Bible is
God-breathed. While
the 66 books of the
Bible were physically
written by many
authors, each person
was directly inspired
by God through the
Holy Spirit to write
what they wrote
3-The Bible is God's
authority for our
lives. Finally, because
the Bible is God's
"letters" to mankind
and the writings
contained within are
God-breathed, His
Word carries the same
authority over our lives
as God Himself.
God's Word is one of
the most important
foundations of our
spiritual growth and
maturity in God. In
order to fully allow
the seeds of God's
Word to flourish in
our lives, we need to
plant those seeds by
reading it, developing
our understanding of
it, and then applying it
to our lives.