Yesterday in our Bible discussion, we looked at the importance of the Bible itself to Christians. This book, compiled over centuries, is the guiding light for believers and gives us God’s revelation of Himself. It’s one thing to know facts about the Bible (Jeremiah is the longest book in terms of number of words, with 3 John the shortest, for example), but what really matters is that this is a living word which is inspired by God (‘God-breathed‘) as Heb 4:12 and 2 Tim 3:16-17 make plain.
The Bible is effectively God’s love story to us. It comprises many different styles of writing (prose, poetry, narrative, story, allegory, parables) and can be difficult to read initially (especially the long lists of unfamiliar names or rules set out in Leviticus). Nonetheless, this word speaks life to us as it points to Jesus and God’s plan of salvation and redemption for us all, and as such, is one of the most powerful weapons in a believer’s hand. (Eph 6:10-20)
Thanks to modern technology, we can read the Bible nowadays in different ways – as a book or digitally on a Kindle or tablet or mobile phone. We can listen to the Bible on audio books. We are in a privileged position, as there are many different versions to read from. It’s time to read!
We then enjoyed a fellowship meal together.
