Now what I am commanding you today is not too difficult for you or beyond your reach. It is not up in heaven, so that you have to ask, "Who will ascend into heaven to get it and proclaim it to us so we may obey it?" Nor is it beyond the sea, so that you have to ask, "Who will cross the sea to get it and proclaim it to us so we may obey it?" No, the word is very near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart so you may obey it. Deut 30:11-14 Our God is a speaking God. Out of his love and grace he has chosen to reveal his glory to his people through his words. His clearest expression of who he is was revealed in the Incarnate Word, Jesus Christ. In his life and his words we behold the glory of God [John 1:14]. God continues to speak to us today through his Written Word the Bible. We can hear Jesus Christ speak today just as clearly and forcefully as the disciples did 2000 years ago. When we take up the Bible in faith and prayer, Jesus communicates His will and His ways to our hearts. He speaks to make us his friends. |
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"The Bible is alive, it speaks to me; it has feet, it runs after me; it has hands, it lays hold on me." Martin Luther For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account. Heb 4:12-13 Professor emeritus, Charles Hedrick, a former teacher in religious studies at Missouri State, wrote the following in a recent newspaper editorial: "The biblical God was a talker! So, why the deafening silence today? If ever a time was needed to hear God's voice in our ears, it is now, but today few claim to hear God's voice....Religious professionals tell us God speaks through the Bible-which for some is literally the "Words of God." But written words are not a living voice!" |
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