Psalm 119:89 ;For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.’

DAILY READING • – Acts 10, Joshua 9-10, Job 25

The Bible is the oldest book known to man, yet mysteriously also, it is the greatest best seller of all ages and the most sold book of all times. It is also the most translated book on earth. However through the ages, the enemy has viciously fought the translation and availability of The Bible to the common man. In fact, many of those who translated the Bible into simple languages paid dearly with their own lives. One of those who paid dearly for translating the Bible was John Hus. He was a catholic priest who lived in the 14th century. His life had a dramatic change when he began to translate some of the sermons of John Wycliffe into the Bohemian language. These sermons moved him to cry out for reform in the Church, and a return to the authority of the Scriptures as the sole source of faith and doctrine for the Christian. For this, he at once was branded a heretic, excommunicated, and his writings were suppressed. He found refuge outside of the city, where he continued to preach, write, and study. He categorically stated in no uncertain terms that Christ is the only Head of the church. In 1414 he was arrested , given a mock trial without the benefit of an advocate, and condemned to death as a heretic. He was kept in prison for seven months before he was brought forth to be burned. As Hus stood before the stake he said, “In the truth of the Gospel which I have written, taught, and preached, I die willingly and joyfully today.” Then the fire was kindled, and as the red tongues of flame driven by the wind, rose high around the body of the martyr, Hus sang, “Jesus Christ, the Son of the Living God, have mercy on me.”

John Hus was killed for making the Bible easily available. Besides John Hus, other Bible translators as Wycliffe, and Tyndale had also paid with their lives. And it is because of these men that we can have free access to the Bible today.

Having the Bible so easily available, let us always remember the great price that has been paid for it to be so. We must therefore value the precious gift The Bible is to humanity. It is The very Word of God existing among us. The Bible is the only book which contains the actual words of God. More than 3,000 times in the Bible you will find “thus saith the Lord’, with the very words of God written down. This is God’s direct communication to humanity. This is God speaking to us.

This is why you should approach the Bible with reverence, knowing it contains the living Word of The Living God. These are words that can transform you..

When you begin to develop a culture of total regard for the Word, The Spirit of the Word will open up its content to you with depth of revelations you never imagined. It will be the road map to your glorious destination, it will take you to heights you never imagined. Let us Therefore, begin to approach The Bible with a renewed sense of value and appreciation for this great gift God has given to humanity.

PRAYER: Lord, Your Word is unchanging, and true. As I study Your Word, please help me to be transformed daily into the image of Christ, I know by the power in Your Word I can indeed do all things through Christ that strengthens me, in Jesus Name.

QUOTE

Reading The Bible gives you over view, Studying it takes you to depths. – WORDBITE 222.