The Bible is the Word of God

Even though we have God influencing us, we must all be taught of God. There are too many voices within and without that give the seeker of truth false information. It is impossible to find truth without the being taught from the Book of Truth.

Jesus said,

"It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me" John 6:45.

Jesus taught that preaching of the Word was like sowing seed,

"Behold, a sower went forth to sow; And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away. And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them: But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side. But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it; Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended. He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty" Matthew 13.

The Word of God is the Bible

That is why the preaching of the Word of God is so important. Many things try to choke the Word so it doesn't bear fruit in our hearts.  And now we come to the first thing that God wants us to learn: God is revealing Himself through the Words of the Bible. Sure the Bible contains history but also the knowledge about God and salvation though Christ.  

The wicked ones are all around us. The Bible's validity is attacked from all sides by evil doers. If the Bible is destroyed, the evil one thinks that God's voice will be silenced. God will never be silenced. If God has too, He will appoint angels to deliver His message,

"And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters" Revelation 14:6-7.  

The Attack upon the Word of God

The attack upon the Word of God has always been prevalent in society. Many attack the character of the witnesses of God. These witnesses would include the Apostles, Prophets, and many contemporaries.  If the witnesses sound religious, the evil children of Satan would excluded them from being reliable witness and hope you would do the same. The wicked ones would rather use secular historians for proving their points than religious disciples that quote the Word of God.

Many against the Bible become bold face liars themselves when they try to deceive and prove that the men of God were so. They have never met the disciples or prophets of the Holy Scripture and yet they slander them with all kinds of allegations. 

However, why do we accept the words of men who declare they are speaking the words of God? There we go again, we come back to the inner relationship that we have with God. God is influencing our decisions that we make concerning His Word.  

"The secret things belong unto the Lord our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law" Deuteronomy 29:29.

God reveals things within ourselves that no one can teach. It is a revelation that cannot be penned. The Word of God gives light and understanding and it is by His Spirit that reveals truth to the inner man.

Jesus spoke to one of His disciples and asked him,  

"But whom say ye that I am? And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven" Matthew 16:16-17.

You can hear all kinds of things concerning God but it is the inner teacher that drives the truth home to our inner soul. At this moment you are reading my words. Some of you will become confused while others will have no understanding and yet a few will understand. What is the difference among all my readers? The ones that understand have a connection with God while others not tuned to His voice will not the faintest idea of what is being said.

It is hard for a deft and blind man to read books. He can, but it takes special skills. It takes special skills to learn to hear the voice of God. Today the average person has many minds. These thoughts lead us into many directions. I remember this quote, "Many Minds, Many Masters." How true it is. How do we still the thoughts that lead us astray when we want to hear the voice of God within our soul?

I think prayer is the key to hearing God's voice. Ask God to help you. He is there within your soul. Ask him to reveal himself and give you peace of mind.

"Ye have not, because ye ask not" James 4:2.

Let's end on that note today. Pray now for God to open your mind. Pray that you may hear and see everything that God has for you. By hearing you want to hear and understand; and by seeing you want to see and perceive.