Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Day 5 The Bible: God's Scrapbook (Romans 15:4; Psalm 119:9-18)

*Have you ever wondered if God's Word is any more than a bunch of good stories?

The Bible comes even more alive when we realize that it's God's scrapbook. Paging through it, you learn more about him with each turn. It overflows with collages of pictures, stories, poems, and letters. You'll discover a piece of music that David wrote for him and a prayer God received from Job. You'll glimpse a snapshot of God's face as he watched his Son die.
What makes the Bible a unique scrapbook is that it doesn't just commemorate the past--it provides guidance for today and hope for tomorrow. You can find your name and face in its pages. Next to each Bible promise is a picture of you. The same hope, the same gifts, and the same salvation recorded in the Bible apply to you. This scrapbook isn't a nostalgic keepsake. It's a living, dynamic, hopeful expectation of God's plans for the future.

All Scripture is given by God and is useful for teaching, for showing people what is wrong in their lives, for correcting faults, and for teaching how to live right. Using the Scriptures, the person who serves God will be capable, having all that is needed to do every good work.
(2 Timothy 3:16-17)

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