“Gentlemen, there are only two things on earth that will last forever—the Word of God and the souls of men. Give the rest of your life to these two things.” Dr. B. Gray Allison, past president of Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary.
These words were reported in a recent blog post I read. I agree with them. (To be gender-inclusive I would say the souls of people.) This is the essential nature of my own calling into ministry: a relational commitment to God, The Bible and People, and the place where they intersect. It's a complex place. Of course The Bible is the written word of God, and The Lord Jesus Christ is the living Word of God. So wherever the Bible is being read/heard then Jesus is especially present, inspiring the reader/hearer, just as he did when those words were being written, and transmitted to us through the centuries. The words lift off the page, and enter our hearts. Not just the words, but the very presence of God Himself.
So I am bold to say that if you need God, crave God, seek God, then read the Bible. Better still, read the Bible in the context of a worshiping community that honors Christ and the Bible. That could be a church, a Bible study group, a simple group of friends.
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