Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.  Philippians 2:3

The most common phrase used to describe the Bible is “the Word of God.” In fact, the Bible uses that self-descriptive phrase over 4,000 times. But people’s reactions to the Bible vary. Not everyone looks at it the same way.  Some people deny the Bible. They just don’t believe it is God’s communication to us. Others distort the Bible. They take Scripture out of context and build entire theologies and false religions around it. Then there are those who dissect the Bible. They treat it like a textbook, pulling things out and trying to prove them right or wrong through conventional means like science or archaeology.  But the biggest issue people have with the Bible is not denying, distorting or dissecting it—it’s disregarding the Bible altogether.  Too often, we thumb through the Bible and read something like, “…in humility consider others better than yourselves.” But because that goes against our human nature, we disregard it.  But the Bible doesn’t work that way. The Bible, as a whole, is our Owner’s Manual for living life. Its inerrant truth helps us understand what it means to live under God’s authority. And living according to that truth is a lot easier than dealing with the consequences of disregarding His Word.   

Dear Lord, Thank You so much for Your Word, Your Love Letter to us, which enables us to stay in ongoing communication with You. Please help me to follow the principles and instructions that You have given me so that I can live a blessed and abundant life under the Authority of Your Word. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.