daily prayer

        Great Friday morning! How are we faithing? Our faith in the Word of God must remain steadfast even in the face of condemnation and contempt for standing on it. I have heard and I assume you have too all the lines about the Word. "It isn't reliable", "men translated wrong","it contradicts it's self", on and on it goes. Not once have I been shown a contradiction when the whole council of God is shown. I have seen people pull a series of words out of context to try to prove contradiction but those things are easily dispelled. So from a scientific perspective, is it possible for mistakes? Well I suppose so only in the line of thinking that man did it on his own. We know man did not just sit down one day, dream up all the stuff in the Bible and start disseminating it.  Were things added? Yep, religions twisted and added things to the Word. Have to's and must do's to earn salvation or grace have been applied throughout the last two millenia but they are based on opinion or are invented to maintain control of the people. History does bear this out. When one looks at the original languages the Bible was written in, one finds that during translations there are not words that directly translate so what that original word meant has to be translated with more than the one word to convey the meaning. A concordance is invaluable to study the Word if we want to really dig in. What this writing today is for is to motivate you to search for yourself, double check what you hear because men can be mistaken but the Word is solid. Take notes, ask questions, read the Word for yourself if something is unfamiliar to you or you are having trouble understanding or receiving. I was given a computer Bible that has tons of translations and the original languages with study helps etc. and it has helped so much because if I say "what?", research is at the fingertips.


Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two edged  sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
KJV


2 Timothy 3:15-17
All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; 17 that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.
NAS


Romans 15:4
For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.
NAS


Psalms 119:130
 The unfolding of Thy words gives light;
It gives understanding to the simple.
NAS


remember our troops...remember our leaders...remember our kids...
 
Heavenly Father,
  Guide us in our search for truth.  Open your Word up to us that we may know you and your paths. Lord we lift those mentioned to you today. Lord we also lift up the children we petitioned earlier this week. We also lift those who are in need of clarity and wisdom today. Open our eyes to truth and wisdom so we may be ambassadors for your love and mercy. Show your self to us today, in Jesus name, amen