Psalm
138:2
I
will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness
and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
"I
believe in God, but I have no use for the Bible. People take it and twist it,
and it's no good to anyone. The Bible just gives some people an excuse to feel
superior to other people."
The
young man who expressed these sentiments is right . . .to some extent. God's
Word has been misused many times throughout history. It has a destructive
component when used by the wrong people for the wrong reasons, but that is no
reason to reject it. What God intends for his Word and what people do with it
are two completely different things.
God does reveal Himself through His Word,
and it is nearly impossible to come to a deep understanding of Him apart from
the Holy Scriptures. God has magnified Himself through His Word, and enables us
to know Him when we read it in a spirit of openness, with a desire for the
truth.
Prayer:
Illumine the pages of Your Word, Lord. Bless me with understanding of Your Holy
Scripture, and help me to keep an open mind as I learn and grow. Amen.
