“Is not My word like…a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?” (Jer 23:29). A couple of undergraduates were standing in one of the quads in Oxford. One was a Christian. In his hand he held a Bible, having come from a church service. The other man looked at him and said, “What have you got there?” “Oh,” he said, “it’s my Bible.” “What do you carry that around for?” “It means a lot to me, and helps me.” “What,” he said, “you don’t believe that rubbish. That’s just the same as any other book.” “I know it isn’t,” said the Christian. “Well, I bet you can’t prove to me that it’s different from any other book.” “I can,” said the Christian. “I’ll prove it to you. Here, take my Bible and put it under your arm and walk three times around the quad. Will you do that?” “Oh no, no…” “I didn’t think so.” This is no ordinary book! “Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant to Thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak Thy word” (Acts 4:29). — Tom Rees, Can Intelligent People Believe? pp 24-25
Today’s Reading: Proverbs 28-31; Ecclesiastes 1 Memorize: John 7:37-38