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Finding God Through
His Word

Our Creator has communicated to us through his written word, “The Holy Bible.” The Bible says that all scripture is God-breathed (2 Timothy 3:16). The apostle Paul said that after his conversion, the gospel was not given to him by man but was revealed to him directly by Jesus Christ (Galatians 1:11, 12). Many other scriptures tell us that the Bible writers were inspired by God to write his words.

We can know God and ourselves through his Word. Many scriptures tell us that God's Word is always true and that Jesus always spoke the truth. God's Word acts like a mirror into our souls. Its truth reveals our “inner parts” (Psalm 51:6). Hebrews 4:12 says that “the word of God is alive and active. … dividing soul and spirit, … it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.”

When my first husband was in Vietnam, we wrote letters to each other very frequently. We got to know each other better by putting our thoughts and feelings into words. What we chose to write about revealed what was important to us. Now my husband John writes me a love letter on special occasions. I treasure those letters more than any gift.

God's Word tells us who he is, who we are, and why he made us. It tells us what he expects from us while we live on Earth. It perfectly describes our human nature, our struggles with sin, and our human limitations by giving us many real-life examples and stories that describe our relationship with God and each other. It tells us what our purpose is on Earth. It describes the spiritual battle between good and evil (Ephesians 6:12). It vividly contrasts good with evil and love with hate, and it shows the consequences of the choices we make and how they directly affect our soul's eternal existence.

The Bible is mostly a love story, telling us how much God loves us. God knew before he made us that we would sin and be separated from him. He also knew he would have to send his only Son, Jesus, to Earth as a human to die for the sins of all mankind. This was the only way to atone for our sin and to give each of us the choice to be reconciled to God or not, to be with him eternally or not. God loves us and wants each one of us to be saved (2 Peter 3:9). It is our choice. Jesus already paid the price for all of our sins. We must respond.

— Cynthia Clayton

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photo: Julie Marcussen

Scripture links/references are from BibleGateway.com. Unhighlighted scriptures can be looked up at their website.