“So shall My Word be that goes out from My mouth; it shall not return to Me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.”
Isaiah 55:11
What is the Bible? It may seem like a simple question, but for many the answer is not so easy. There are so many different ideas and opinions out in the world today about the Bible and what it is. Some will say that the Bible is just mere history or information or instructions. The Bible is not just Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth, or a textbook for living a good life. The Bible is so much for than that!
The Bible is the very Word of God. Every word from Genesis to Revelation is God’s Word to and for you! The Bible is God’s story of salvation for you! It is a tremendous gift that God has given us where we are comforted with God’s promises and the Good News of forgiveness, life, and salvation that we have through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ!
As we spend time in God’s Word, the Holy Spirit is at work through the Word to strengthen and nurture our faith and equip us to face each day with God’s promises. We also know that God’s Word is powerful – it does what it says. And so when we hear from Isaiah 55:11 that His Word does not return to Him empty, but accomplishes that which He purposes; we have great confidence in sharing the Good News of God’s Word with others. What a joy we have as Christians in being fed and nourished with God’s Word and also given the wonderful responsibility of sharing that same Good News with others so that they too may rejoice in all that God has done for them and their salvation.
So what is the Bible? God’s Word – God’s story of salvation for YOU! Now that’s good news!!
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