Sunday 16 Feb 2014

Sunday Reading: Deuteronomy 30:11-14

Key Verse: Deuteronomy 30:14
But the word is very near you, in your mouth and in your heart, that you may do it.

Devotion:
I know I harp on about things sometimes, but they are worth remembering, well, mostly. The bibles we poses today are a very far cry from those from ancient times, and no I am not talking about a hundred years ago but before that. If we go back to the time of Christ we would find scrolls of various materials upon which was written the words that God gave to Moses and the words of prophets. These were not all gathered together but each would have been their own writings. Imagine trying to carry round an armful of scrolls instead of a single book from the bible?

We could skip forward to the times after the disciples and we would still find scrolls of various kinds upon which was written the words of the disciples. This time the words of the prophets would have been copied very carefully by people like monks who made it their life’s work to make exact copies of the scriptures to ensure they remained for mankind. But you would not find them because they would be hidden away!

We then come to the times when people started to gather all the writing together to form collections of writing. This is the start of our bible. Great men of faith gathered things together and that started jealousy as they preferred one to the other. King James stepped in and ordered people to get an official copy together; the start of our King James Version. This time it was in English!

Nowadays we get many copies written by many people and made available for even more people to read. We even get audio copies for those who cannot read or simply want to listen. God has allowed this to happen so that we do have ready access to His Word and that we can apply it into our lives. Society may break down and not follow preachers anymore, but God’s Word remains throughout all generations. We must hold it dear to our hearts!

Points to Ponder:
How many bible do you have?

Do you sit and read them?