A book like no other.........

Aaron was recently given a young person's trendier version of 'The Message' by his Aunt and really loves it.  It is the old and new testament, but in 'cool speak!'  Together with Gracie we decided that we would read the creation story, again, knowing it would bring a deeper meaning to what we had previously learned and also they were still reading proverbs with their dad.  After reading we always spend time deciphering what message God wanted us to receive.  We love it.....................  It got me thinking about 'the Book' itself.

Interestingly a few days ago the UCB 'Word for today' was looking at what some notable people had said about the Bible:

Matthew Arnold: 'To the Bible men will return because they cannot do without it. The true God is, and must be pre-eminently the God of the Bible, the eternal, who makes for righteousness from whom Jesus came forth, and whose spirit governs the course of humanity.'

 ' George Washington: 'It is impossible to rightly govern the world without God and the Bible.'

.' Patrick Henry: 'This is a book worth more than all other books which were ever printed.'

' William McKinley: 'The more profoundly we study this wonderful book and the more closely we observe its divine precepts, the better citizens we will become and the higher will be the destiny of our nation.'

Reading the Bible within the family circle is more important today than ever before. It draws the family together into a more closely knit unit. It gives each member a faith to live by.' Your Bible-read it every day!

I couldn't agree more and I am challenged to make this a constant and continuous reality for me and mine and am thankful today (day 127) for such a reminder.