By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvellous glory and excellence.
2 Peter 1:3 NLT
It is remarkable that surrounded as we are by instant access to a wealth of resources, the Bible as God’s word remains the source of life.
While scripture can prove difficult to understand at times, people are attracted to understanding more. For example, the growing audience for the podcast of Unbelievable? with Justin Brierley, which was downloaded more than 4 million times in 2019, illustrates just how much we want to explore the value and viability of our faith within our contemporary world. And the growing interest and demand for scripture encouraged Premier Christian News to produce an Anglicised version of the New Living Translation of the Bible, which has sold out of two imprints offering the scripture in accessible language at an affordable price, with support in how best to read and use the Bible.
Scripture is not a set of instructions, it’s a love letter directed to each one of us by God. Pray that God’s word will bless, challenge and speak directly into individuals’ lives.
By getting to know God, we discover more about ourselves and also how we can live effectively and fulfilled in our own life experience.
There are so many ways to engage with scripture. It is the place where we build our friendship with God, and discover God’s call on our life and sphere of Christian service.
QUESTION
How familiar are you with scripture? Is it something you take time with daily?
PRAYER
We are grateful for your word and that it is available in so many ways. May many more discover Jesus’ message of salvation and walk a life of faith in confidence that “God has given us everything we need for living a godly life” (2 Peter 1:3).
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