GOD’S WORD—Romans 15:4
For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, so that by steadfastness and by the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope.
MEDITATION
“Why do we study the Bible?” asked the pastor to the class. Silence followed. With a smile, the pastor went on: “We study it for all kinds of reasons, but, for starters, I’ll tell you why we don’t study it: we don’t study it to become better Bible trivia players.”
For a child of God, the study of God’s Word is not trivial pursuit. The logic is impeccable: a child of God is a disciple of Christ; a disciple is a learner; a learner receives instruction, and the Scriptures were written for just that purpose. The Bible is brimming with “steadfastness” and “encouragement”, asserts the apostle Paul. All of it is geared toward you and me having hope! The all-but-stylish and pervasive pessimism of our day is overrated. Give me hope – and I don’t want the kind that comes when one masters the art of whistling in the dark. Real and tangible hope is where it’s at and what it’s all about – the kind that was embodied and brought by the infant in Bethlehem’s manger.
PRAYER
Stir up our hearts, O Lord, to make ready the way of your only-begotten Son, so that by His advent we may be enabled to serve you with purified minds; through Jesus Christ our Lord who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
VERSE
Not by human flesh and blood; by the mystic breath of God
Was the Word divine made flesh –
Woman’s offspring pure and fresh.
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