A couple of weeks ago, I was just sharing with some of my church mates on the sufficiency of God's Word in ALL circumstances of our lives. The Bible is not irrelevant or outdated even though there may be some instances where we cannot find clear cut answers from His Word to tell us what exactly to do, which is something we always ask for, especially when we are in a tight situation. And when we cannot find answers, we begin to operate the way we think or feel like, unguided by His Word. So the Word and our lifestyle are no longer connected, which is ironic. When we tell people that God's Word is truth, how then are we exhibiting it our in our lifestyle? Can others say that the way I live my life is different because I am guided by a Greater Being who left me with His Words & Principles?
A colleague of mine then shared with some of us an article written by R.C Sproul, and I find it reinforcing what I shared and thought about...
"This exercise, of course, isn’t designed to register complaints with the Bible. It is perfect. The exercise does, however, instruct me. I am far less than perfect. It reminds me to not shout where God has whispered. It reminds me to seek to align my priorities with His. It reminds me that while the Bible is not less than a rule book for the Christian, it is more than that. It is the very food by which we live. When we find ourselves troubled by the Bible, either by what is in there or what isn’t, we get a clue as to where our troubles lie. We learn submission to authority is more important than the form of the authority. We learn that while form matters, worship is a matter of the heart. We learn to allow preaching to correct us, more than we correct preaching. We learn that being a godly spouse is more powerful than picking the perfect spouse. And we learn that we have eternity to learn more about who God is.
The Bible, like its author, is perfect. Praise that author that He is perfecting me through it."
For the full article, go to http://www.ligonier.org/blog/5-things-im-surprised-i-cant-find-bible/
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