No Need For An Update
My words will never pass away. . .
Luke 21:33
Today's Bible Reading: 1 Peter 1:22-25.
The Bible does not need to be updated, and one reason is because it tells us truths about ourselves and about God that will never change. Jesus said, “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away” (Luke 21:33).
Take, for example, idolatry, which the Bible rejects. No, we may not worship the same kind of gold or stone idols that God’s people were warned against in the Old Testament (although some cultures still do). But we do have our own “idols” today—things that we worship and serve just as zealously as ancient pagans did their idols? Money, fame, power, sex, pleasure, these and countless other objects have become the “idols” of our time. Not only are they false gods, but they take the place of the one true God in the lives of many.
The Bible does not need updating, but perhaps your understanding of the Bible does. When we read the Bible, we discover that it tells us not only that God exists, but that He loves us and wants to come into our lives.
And we know this is true, because God has come down and lived among us in the person of Jesus Christ, who gave His life for us. Do not let your pride or anything else keep you from Christ, but by a simple prayer of faith open your life to His transforming power. He alone is “the way and the truth and the life” (John 14:6).
Prayer: God of Heaven and Earth, Your Word is perfect. Help me to live my life in a way that is pleasing to You, helpful to others and me. In Jesus name, I pray. Amen.
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