The Bible

So, I was mulling over what the very first book I review on my blog, ought to be. A lot of names popped into my head; names of books I’d read over the years. And then tremulously, I wondered; well, how about the Bible - the classic among classics, the all-time best-seller, the eternal Word of God? I brushed it away; of course, it would be akin to an ant attempting a tome on astronomy. But I plied it out of my head again. Granted – “who am I” to ‘review’ a book that claims to be God’s revelation to man. And yet, for that reason alone, “who I am”; I felt thrilled at penning down a brief sketch on the book, that I turned to everyday, for an affirmation of my identity. The preamble is to let you know, I do not take this lightly; and so, here goes…

66 books. Spread across the Old & New Testaments. Written over a period of 1500 years. Most of the writers were not contemporaries; none of them foresaw how their piece fit into the grand whole of Scripture. Yet, inspired by the Holy Spirit, is a collection of records that fall into their rightful places like the links of an everlasting chain.

There are scholars far better qualified than I, who have made expository and incisive analyses of the writings of the Bible. Much has also been written on the times, places, characters, historical authenticity and prophetic fulfillments documented in the Bible. Hence, let me dwell on what I find awe-inspiring; the amazing and merciful dichotomy found within the Bible.

1. That the God of the universe who created everything that has breath, should condescend to winning the heart of his creation.
2. That the God whose wisdom knows no bounds and who cannot be grasped, should reveal his thoughts for the benefit of man.
3. That the God who is a consuming fire, should demonstrate his compassionate long-suffering on a daily basis.
4. That He surely realizes how quick we are to blame man’s wickedness and evil on Him, but slow to attribute his ingenuity and skill to the same God.
5. That He be so sovereign as to hold the heavenly bodies in their orbits; and so sovereign as to control the fall of a hair strand.
6. That He be all-knowing, yet treat us with new mercies each morning.
7. That His anger lasts for a moment, but His favor a lifetime.
8. That a father God, should also be a friend.
9. That God be God, while choosing to become man.

Let me conclude. This is what the Bible declares about the Bible – that it’s God-breathed and hence living and active. A book wouldn’t talk back to you or attempt to establish a dialogue. It couldn’t. Even if it tried.

It’s why one can read the Bible every day, and look at a verse read a hundred times before, and still be shaken & struck, like it were the very first time.

Grab your copy today! It might just be that it can’t wait till tomorrow.