Last week I had the opportunity to travel to ATL with about 50 of our Senior Adults to the Passages exhibit. This amazing exhibit tells the story of the translation of the Bible into the English language. I was overwhelmed by the amount of artifacts collected documenting the incredible and harrowing story of how the Bible was brought to the hoi polloi (the common people). The sacrifice and passion displayed by many believers of old opened the door for us to attain, read, study, and apply God's Word today.
I wonder how much we take God's Word for granted... Looking at my office shelf right now I notice that I own 38 copies of the Bible in various translations and paraphrases. On my iPhone and iPad, I have apps that have as many translations of the Bible in multiple languages. How truly blessed we are to have access to the very words of God!
So, what are we to do with what has been so graciously given to us? Over 300 people at FFBC have made a commitment to read the Bible through this year. Let me encourage you to be steadfast in that commitment. As I read through God's Word with you, I am challenged daily as I allow the truth of Scripture to soak into my life. I am challenged to live life differently. I am challenged to think about God differently. I am challenged to pray differently. I am challenged not to take such a precious gift for granted, but be faithful with the truth that has been entrusted to me; a truth that men suffered and died for so that I might not have a full bookshelf, but a full heart.
"But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work."- 2 Timothy 3:14-17 (ESV)
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