The Word of God!

The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever.” (Isaiah 40:8)

Well, many may try to dispute it, but the Word of God has stood the test of time. It is the most historically accurate book, eventhough is a collective combination of 66 smaller books, written over a period of 1,600 of years, covering a span of thousands of years of history and prophecy. Of all other religious books, it is the only book that God actually speaks through man to man: “Thus speaks the Lord God of Israel, saying: ‘Write in a book for yourself all the words that I have spoken to you. (Jeremiah 30:2); And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts;  knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. (II Peter 1:19-21)

We need many things to live in this world, but the most important thing we need is the Word of God: But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.[Deuteronomy 8:3]’” (Matthew 4:4; Luke 4:4) And we must start teaching our children at a young age the Word of God, so that they can grow up having comfirmation of what's right and wrong, empowering them to make wise choices as they grow up: Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD. (Psalm 34:11); Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it. (Proverbs 22:6); Commit yourself to instruction; listen carefully to words of knowledge. Don’t fail to discipline your children. They won’t die if you spank them. Physical discipline may well save them from death. My child, if your heart is wise, my own heart will rejoice! Everything in me will celebrate when you speak what is right. (Proverbs 23:12-16*) [Parents], do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord. (Ephesians 4:6)

Over the next several months, we will be studying the Word of God, book by book, not necessarily in the table of contents order, but each book will be studied.  Let's pray God uses this study to make His Word clearer to us, make us closer to Him, and make us bolder in our witness for Him: Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful; But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night. (Psalm 1:1-2); Your word [God] is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path. (Psalm 119:105); "Now, Lord, ...grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word, by stretching out Your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of Your holy Servant Jesus.” And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness. (Acts 4:29-34)

If you would like to read some other books that help validate the Word of God, consider reading the writings of Josephus, a secular Jewish historian, and Tacitus, a secular Roman historian, two of many others, who would have had no benefit in not telling the truth.  Let the studying of the Books fo the Bible begin...

*New Living Translation