my true love sent to me:
Two Turtle Doves
and a Partridge in a Pear Tree
Two Turtle Doves = the Old and New Testaments of the Bible
The Holy Scriptures are meant for us to know the ways of the creator. I once heard it said that Bible stands for:
Basic
Instructions
Before
Leaving
Earth
The creator of all that exists has given us wide-lens perspective on life. He created a world that was good and contained no brokenness. Evil entered in and the Lord has been on a reconciliation and restoration ever since.
The Holy Scriptures, the Bible, help us know the creator, the immense love He has for his creation, and the hope he has to offer humankind. His hope for those who know him is to act in ways that are consistent with His nature and character so that all people will come to know Him.
In Paul's second letter to Timothy, he writes that Timothy should "continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work." 2 TIMOTHY 3:14-17
The Word of God provides a precious means for knowing the Lord. As I grew to know Him through the Bible, I frequently encountered concepts that were contrary to the way I had previously thought. With each encounter to the Lord's ways, I began to understand how tainted our worldly wisdom can be. I grew to understand the depth of His grace and His hope for mankind.
Spend time in the Word of God and ask the Lord for understanding. He is faithful to provide!
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