The Word
“But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; And that from a child thou
hast known the Holy Scriptures, which are able
to make thee wise unto salvation through faith
which is in Christ Jesus” (2 Timothy 3:14-15).
In Genoa, Italy, there used to be a Christian store owner who put a copy of the Gospel of John or Matthew in the bag with each hat he sold. Once a Russian sailor who bought a straw hat also received a Russian Gospel. When he opened the bag on the street and discovered the Gospel, he returned immediately and asked for more hats. The poor Russian was not allowed to read the Bible in Russia, which was once a communist country, so he thought that he had to buy another hat in order to receive more of God’s Word.
Aren’t you glad you are able to read the Bible, God’s living Word, for yourself with no government authority telling you not to? How many Bibles do you have in your home? I counted quite a few in our house! Let’s make sure we take time to read a portion of the Holy Scriptures every day. God will bless you abundantly for it.
