Biblical Authority: The Bible as God's Word

Yesterday was our Women Fellowship Bible Study. We had eleven for the first time. Two of our older members came for the first time and one woman brought her daughter. It was good to share our observations about the Bible and the role it plays in our lives.

I continue to be wonderfully challenged as I write a devotions each week. This is especially true as I report back to school at the end of next week. I pray I can keep the momentum with the writing; classes start on August 8th. Even though the break was quite uneventful, it was  restful time. My goals for the break were reached and I've come to enjoy my almost daily walk/jog, or Nigels, as we call the path at school.

Now as I head back for a new school year I pray that I can begin the year excited for the new challenges and my new students. It will be a heavy year as I may have five classes and five preps, but I'm excited to teach African History again and look forward to the others as well.

We pray for continued peace in Jos journey mercies as staff and students return.

The Bible as God's Word

Matthew 24:35     John 17:17       Ephesians 6:17   Colossians 3:16

Have you ever thought about how the Bible came to be? How it has the Old and New Testaments and that it has so many authors? Have you ever read the Old Testament and noticed that it sometimes talks about Jesus’ coming and how the prophetic words came true?

I admit, I take the Bible too much for granted, but when I pause to wonder how men of ancient days recorded the Israelites’ history, and added their prophecies, praises, and brought their concerns to God, I am in awe of how it all came to be. The details added in the New Testament are also amazing. As one of my favorite authors wrote, the story of Jesus and the details recorded by the disciples are just too amazing, unbelievable and even funny at times. Today if someone tried to write such an account, they would have a terrible time finding someone to publish the story.

Nonetheless, as we understand how the Bible was divinely inspired by God and as he inspired a variety of authors over many years, it truly is amazing! We should never doubt the power of the Holy Spirit in our own lives if we believe the Bible to be God’s word. As Christians, we are called to believe in the Word of God. It may not be necessary to agree on exactly who wrote every book or exactly when they were each written, but the essence of the books should not be doubted, this is the second most important Biblical Truth.

For us today, the Bible offers guidance in matters of life and faith. With it, and with our acceptance of it, God can work in our lives to restore us into His image. As we open His Word, we should pray for the Holy Spirit to guide our understanding so that we might be drawn closer to him in both our hearts and minds and all that we do.