We’ve been watching a National Geographic Channel show recently called Diggers about 2 crazy-acting guys who travel around with their metal detectors and uncover “artifacts” that have been lost to time. Most of the time it is stuff like old metal buttons, bullets, or cannonballs, but it is fun to see all the things they find and then watch the items being examined by experts to determine what it is and what the value is. The Diggers usually have a lot of areas to search so they mark it off in a grid and search one area at a time.
I like to read the Bible that way, bit by bit, verse by verse, chapter by chapter. I seek out treasure from what I read.
Many people consider the Bible a group of stories that may or may not be true, but have no real value in our everyday life. They might believe that Jesus was a mythical figure, or represents goodness in humanity, or that he was a good teacher or prophet, but may not be sure he was the Son of God. And they aren’t sure that the Bible is actually God speaking to them.
One day I had to make a specific choice. I had to choose to either believe that the Bible was God speaking, that it was truly His word, or that it was just a good storybook. If I believe that the Bible is God’s word, then if I don’t obey it, I am going against God’s word, which is the same as rebelling against God.
“For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.” Hebrews 4:12 NIV.
You can search the Bible for nuggets of truth, or as I have labeled them “Jewels From the Word,” or you can just read it like a good storybook and miss out on the treasure he has hidden there deliberately for you to find.
God has given us His word to lead us to Christ and to teach us how to live our lives on this earth.