Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation. (1 Peter 2:2)
The Bible presents evidence concerning the past. Scripture gives clear answers to the questions about the past. What is the fundamental problem of mankind? How did it start? What was the consequence? What did God do about it? Why is God’s covenant of Christ the only solution to the problem of mankind? How can then one be saved? Only the Bible explains these crucial issues of mankind.
The Bible also contains answers concerning the present. What happens when one receives and believes Jesus as the Christ? How does one experience the blessing of heaven here on earth? How does one live with a purpose in life? How does one engage in a spiritual battle against the enemy? How does one overcome the world? The solution to every problem in life is found in Scripture.
In addition, Scripture gives directions concerning the future. Where is the fallen world heading? What are the signs of the end times? What is God’s timeline for the gospel movement that will block the disasters and calamities that have come upon the world? What must the church of Christ do? How should the saints live in this age of spiritual chaos? Scripture opens our eyes to the future.
The Holy Spirit, the Author of Scripture (2 Tim 3:16), directed 40 individuals to record God’s Word over a span of 1,500 years. But not one of the Scriptures is missing. Not one is without its mate. God said He would make this happen. His Spirit brought them together (Isa 34:16).
There is only one message of Scripture God has been trying to communicate with mankind: “Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God.” From Genesis to Revelation, there is only one story: “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life” (Jn 3:16).
Scripture is all about God the Father who, from the beginning of time, conceived a plan to save mankind from the power of darkness; God the Son who executed the plan by His death and resurrection; God the Spirit who applies the finished work of the Son by giving life to those who believe that Jesus is the Christ. Scripture is all about God’s persistent love for mankind.
Scripture tells us how uniquely God created mankind (Gen 1:27-28). Scripture also tells us the beginning of all problems of mankind—the Fall (Gen 3:1-6). As a result, all have been living under the power of Satan, sin, and hell.
Compelled by His love for mankind, God called Abraham and made a covenant with him and the people of Israel (Gen 12:1-3). Throughout the Old Testament history, God spoke to His people about the coming of Christ.
When the time came, God, the Word, became a man and lived among us(Jn 1:14). He came to die on the cross, thus obtaining eternal redemption for us (Heb 9:12). He is the Christ, our Lord.
God still proclaims the gospel through His church and continues with His work of salvation. And the gospel about God’s kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the world. It will be spread to every nation. Then the end will come (Mt 24:14).
Scripture also says that Christ will then come again, and there will be the final judgment, and God’s kingdom will be completed (Rev 21:1-27).
The Word of God feeds our spirit. When we are born into the family of God, we crave spiritual milk, the Word of God, like newborn babies. With it, we can grow up and be saved.
We are not to live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God (Mt 4:4). When we receive the Word, we are meeting with God Himself.
God still works through the Word even today. God gave us His Spirit when we believed so that we may understand the Word. The Holy Spirit reminds us of the Word in our time of need.
So hold firmly onto God’s promise He gave you through the Word. Discover God’s answers in the Word to every single issue of your life.
Let the Word guard your heart and mind. Let the Word lead you on the road you never walked before. Let the Word heal your soul, spirit, and body, even your thoughts and attitudes (Heb 4:12). You will then see that God will fulfill His Word in your life:
As the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it. (Isa 55:10-11)
Prayer. Father, I thank You for the Word of life. Let Your Word heal my soul, spirit, and body, even my thoughts and attitudes. Help me follow the Word throughout the day. In Jesus’ name, Amen.