An Appetite for God's Word

Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. Matthew 24:35

D.L. MOODY
Notice how that statement has been fulfilled. There was no shorthand reporter following Jesus around taking down His words; there were no papers to print His sermons, and they wouldn’t have printed them if there had been any daily papers. The leaders of the people were against Him.
I can see one of your modern freethinkers standing near Christ and hearing Him say: “Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.” I see the scornful look on his face as he says: “Hear that Jewish peasant talk! Did you ever hear such conceit, such madness? He says heaven and earth shall pass away, but His words will not pass away.” My friend, I want to ask you this question—has it passed away? Do you know that the sun has shone on more Bibles today than ever before in the history of the world?…They tried in the Dark Ages to burn it, to chain it, and keep it from the nations, but God has preserved it and sent
it to the ends of the Earth

ERWIN LUTZER
Moody was right. When you hold the Bible, you hold a book from God. Without it, we wouldn’t know how to prepare for the eternity we intuitively know awaits us. We’d have no objective knowledge of right or wrong nor the ability to discover God’s purposes. We can be thankful God made Himself known through His Son, Jesus Christ, revealed in the Scriptures. God’s Word is dependable, shedding light as we take our next step of obedience and preparing us for our eternal destiny. It is Spirit-given. Its authors wrote under divine supervision and inspiration, showing us
God’s intention for the redemption of all who believe.
Let us rekindle our hunger for God’s Word through meditation, memorizing its promises, and personal worship. Become a lover of God’s Book, and you’ll be a lover of God.

PRAYER
Father, help me to love the Bible, believe it, memorize it, and be changed by it.

REFLECTION QUESTIONS
Why is the history of the Scriptures so miraculous? 

How are you cultivating an appetite for the Word of God?