ooks. The Bible is an account of
God's efforts to reveal Himself to mankind. It is a record of His
dealings with man and His revealed will concerning him. The Bible is for
instruction and guidance in all the ways of life. From all the facts
that the Apostle Paul gathered he said, "All Scripture is given by
inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
correction, for instruction in righteousness." II Tim. 3:16. Thus we
find it to be true.

The special messengers of God, by whom the Bible has been written, were
given the power of performing miracles, by which their inspiration was
attested and their messages made authoritative; but the "more sure word
of PROPHECY" (2nd Peter 1:19) furnished the greatest external proof of
its inspiration. To this, more than to anything else, Christ and the
apostles made their constant appeal. Matthew, narrating the deeds of the
Saviour, gives us the standing phrase, "that it might be fulfilled which
was spoken by the prophets" while Peter affirms, in words unmistakable,
that the "holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost."
II Peter 1:21.

Christ is the center and heart of the whole Bible. The Old Bible or
Testament is an account of a Nation. The New Testament is an account of
a Man, who is Jesus Christ. The Old Testament foretold Christ's coming
and founded and nurtured a nation by God to bring Christ into the world.
There is no book like the Bible.

The poet has said,

"O precious Bible! burning words from heaven,
We'll ever cherish thee in our heart,
Sweet is the counsel by thy pages given'
On life's dark ocean, our only chart.
O precious volume! only in thy pages
We read the duty of all our race;
Only thy sunbeams, shining through the ages,
Reveal the wonders of saving grace."

Oh, my grandson, it is a glorious thing to understand what God requires
of us and to live by it! To accept Christ as our Saviour, Lord, and
Master, to strive sincerely and devotedly to follow in the path that He
has mapped out for us in this life, is the most wonderful, the most
reasonable, and the most satisfactory way to live. It means peace in our
hearts, peace of mind, contentment, happiness, hope, and an assurance of
a life beyond the grave that shall never end. What a glorious plan God
has made for all who will love and serve Him with all of their hearts!

Oh, how sad to see so many go through life and face death without a hope
of living in heaven w