Why we have the Bible

But these have been described so that you believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you have life in his name. John 20:31

God had the Bible written for the express purpose of revealing to us God's plan for redemption. God had the Book written so that he would clarify his eternal laws to his children, and have their great wisdom to guide them, and his great love to comfort them as they progress in life. Because without the Bible, this world would indeed be a dark and frightening place, without sign or beacon. The Bible can easily be regarded as the only book in which the revelation of God is contained.

There are many Bibles from different religions ; there is the Mohammedan Quran, the Buddhist Canon of the Holy Scriptures, the Zoroastrian Zend-Avesta and the Brahman Veda... They all start with a few flashes of true light and end in total darkness. Even the most casual observer soon discovers that the Bible is radically different. It is the only book that offers us redemption and opens the way to our dilemma.

Prayer for the day

Lord Jesus, as I read your Word, your truth shines and illuminates a dark world.

Billy Graham