Welcome to Garden Ministry, where the soil of the mind is broken up, fertilized, and made ready for the toiling of the Holy Spirit.
For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
We live in a world of all type of writers; what ever you think about these days there is someone who writes to that need. Years ago it seemed that most writers had more then one person to look over their work before it was published. But nowadays it seems like there is no one reviewing or a drop in the standard of writing. Before 1950 it seems like there was a theme of which most writers followed. This theme was to morally or intellectually elevate the influence of all thinking men. After 1950 on the most part, our writers and their work took a change, and this was not for the best. This change did not happen in one type of written material, but all. Sad to say in these days, not every thing you read is inspired or uplifting and the reason is because not all writers are inspired by God. But had our good Bible been written by uninspired persons, it would have presented quite a different appearance and would have been a discouraging study to erring mortals, who are contending with natural frailties and the temptations of an evil foe.
But as it is, we have a correct record of the religious experience of marked characters in Bible history. Men whom God favored, and to whom He entrusted great responsibilities, were sometimes overcome by temptation and committed sins, even as we of the present day strive, waver, and frequently fall into error. But it is encouraging to desponding hearts to know that through God's grace they could gain fresh vigor to again rise above their evil natures. In the words of Peter we can say, “We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts: Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.” (2 Peter 1:19-21)
The lives recorded in the Bible are authentic histories of actual individuals. From Adam’s day down through successive generations to the times of the apostles we have a plain, unvarnished account of what actually occurred and the genuine experience of real characters. Also the Bible offers a clear explanation of the leading kingdoms of the world past and present. The writers of the Bible forty in all did not testify to falsehoods to prevent the pages of sacred history being clouded by the record of human frailties and faults. They wrote as they were inspired, and wrote only the truth of which God would use as mankind reads or hears it, to elevate the moral and spiritual values of all back to Himself.
Today the world is crying out for truth, and they can only find it in the Bible which points them to Jesus. It is only through the bible that those who are weak receive strength to elevate their human weaknesses, struggles with selfishness, bigotry, and pride, hidden sins, and perhaps their continual warfare between the spirit and the flesh, or good and evil. Finally, today before you read your next book, or listen to your next spokesman, ask yourself this question, is it morally or intellectually, and most of all spiritually elevating or drawing me closer to God? And secondly, are the things I’m reading, or listening to drawing me closer to God’s people or driving me farther from them? As Gods last day people we need the inspired word of God, to keep us, not an emotional feeling to pamper us. Choose you this day.
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Our Prayer for today:
Please join us as we pray for all writers of spiritual truths that they will say focus.