I’m sure many of us can remember the song The B-I-B-L-E from our childhoods.  We sang it in Sunday school, in vacation Bible school and sometimes just for fun as it had a catchy tune and was easy to learn with the same words repeated as many times as you wanted to sing it.

The B-I-B-L-E, yes, that’s the book for me.

I stand alone on the word of God, the B-I-B-L-E.

Very simple in content, straight forward and easy enough for even a child to understand? We sang it loud, and we sang it proud!   But did we really understand it?  I’m quite certain I didn’t think about the real meaning of the words.  Like the kids on “American Bandstand” answered when they were asked to rate a song, “It has a great beat and it’s easy to dance to”, at a much younger age I would have said ‘It has a good tune and it’s easy to remember the words.”

As an adult, I have deeper feelings in reading the Bible and have a more meaningful understanding of it being The Word of God and not just something to sing about because I liked how it sounded. 

The Bible is our guide to a better understanding of our Lord and what He has given us and what He expects from us in return. It shares with us the wonder of God’s unconditional love for us and is a directive on how we can live a Godly existence. There is no more important book for us to follow.

In Psalms 119:105 we read these words. “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path”.

The Bible gives us a model on how to live here on Earth.  It is meant to be the bread for daily living, not cake for special occasions. Thanks be to God!

Patty