The Bible: Life Handbook

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God” John 1:1

Jesus said, ‘The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life.’ John 6:63.

The words of people can inform us, but only the words of God can transform us.

King David understood the awesome benefits of God’s Word. In Psalm 19:7-11, he tells us that the word of God is essential for these:

1. Reviving the soul. God’s Word is inexhaustible, but we’re not! We wear down with time and effort and need restoration and revitalising.

2. Making wise the simple. God’s Word gives you insights for crucial, everyday decision-making. A high IQ isn’t required; the Bible is for regular and ordinary people. David said, ‘I have more insight than all my teachers, for Your testimonies are my meditation. I understand more than the aged, because I have observed Your precepts’ Psalm 119:99-100.

3. Bringing joy to the heart
Psalm 19:8. Happiness is dependent on having the right people and circumstances in your life. But joy is different; it is an inside job that comes from living by the principles of Scripture.

4. Giving insight for living. When you have a problem in your personal life, at home or at work, God’s Word offers you insight for living. It is your life’s handbook!