The Bible is the children’s own Book, the guide and companion of youth. I will use the five fingers on my hand to mark the five letters which compose the word B-I-B-L-E, and use each of them to impress on your memory a distinguishing feature of the Book of books. A favorite hymn sung long ago says:
“Glory gilds the sacred page,
majestic like the sun,
It gives a light to every age,
it gives but borrows none.”
B stands for the Book of God, The Bible is God’s Book. He is its author. Its words are His words, Moses, David, Luke, Paul and others, were employed by Him to write His Word, but it was the Spirit of God who gave them these words to speak and write. (Read 2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:21; 2 Samuel 23:2).
I stands for Infallible and Inviolable. The Bible claims to be perfect, and its words are true to the letter. Each “jot and tittle,” warning, prediction and promise, is sure. What God says He will do, and no man can hinder Him. There are no inaccuracies and no contradiction; in God’s Word.
B—BREAD for the hungry. As bread has to be eaten to satisfy, so God’s words are to be found and eaten (Jer. 15:16), and esteemed more than our daily food (Job 23:12). It is through hearing the word that sinners get life (John 5:24), Receiving it, they are born again.
L—LIGHT to the path. The Word is a “lamp unto my feet” (Psa. 119:105). It shows the way. The world is dark (2 Peter 1:19) and dangerous. Safe and sure guidance is given in the Word, and all who so walk, walk safely.
E—ETERNAL and Enduring Man’s books grow old and out of date. God’s Book maintains its freshness. Its truths are always it season, and they abide for eternity. “The Word of the Lord endureth forever.” 1 Peter 1:25.
“HE THAT BELIEVETH ON THE SON HATH EVERLASTING LIFE: AND HE THAT BELIEVETH NOT THE SON SHALL NOT SEE LIFE; BUT THE WRATH OF GOD ABIDETH ON HIM.” John 3:36.
ML 11/17/1968