" INSPIRATION "

Good day to you. I have already prayed multiple times this day for those of you on my " Immediate Prayer List. " Isn't God good? Just think about it, You Woke Up This Morning, and yet many did not see the dawn nor will others see twilight. You see I am truly inspired to be a Child of God, as I have so much to look forward to each moment of the day. This week we will be looking into " INSPIRATION. "

First things first, the Bible is not a collection of stories, fables, myths, or merely human ideas about God. It's not a human book! Through the Holy Spirit, God revealed His person and plan to certain believers, who wrote down his message for His people. This process is known as INSPIRATION. The writers wrote from their own personal, historical, and cultural contexts. Although they used their own minds, languages, and styles, they wrote what the Holy Spirit wanted them to write. Scripture is completely trustworthy because God was in control of it's writing. Its words are entirely authoritative for our faith and lives.

The Bible is " GOD-BREATHED. " Read It, and use Its teachings to guide your conduct. The Bible is our standard for testing everything else that claims to be true. It is our safeguard against false teaching and our source of guidance for how we should live. " But just as you abound in everything, in faith and utterance and knowledge and in all eagerness and in the love we inspired in you, see that you abound in this gracious work also (2Corinthians 8:7).

The process in which the scriptures were written as stated in 2 Tim. 3:16 and 1 Pet 1:21. These chosen human authors were guided directly by the Holy Spirit, and the Scriptures themselves are the Words of God. As a Christian Doctrine, Inspiration guarantees that all the words of Scripture are completely Reliable and Without Error (see Inerrancy). It does not mean that God simply dictated the words to the human authors, though this is undoubtedly to some extent. Instead God guided the authors in such a way that their own personalities are discernible in their writings, while the truth and accuracy of their words are ensured.

Please open up your mind and rediscover the Word Of God. Question: How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a tim. Now how do you study the Word Of God... one word, or sentence at a time? Personally I'm Inspired by those who take the time to STUDY the Bible, as I recognize that I can learn from them.

Until next Time...
Jim,