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The Bible: God’s Message To You   

The Bible is the world’s most amazing book. More than six billion copies of the Bible have been published since Gutenberg printed the first one five hundred years ago. The Bible has been translated into more than two thousand languages (and counting). Nearly ninety percent of all households in America have at least one Bible, and almost four out of every ten people claim to read the Bible at least once a week, not counting church. No other book has even come close to the Bible’s popularity and influence. 

The Bible is the world’s all-time best seller for one very simple reason: It’s God’s book. You may not think of God as an author, but that’s exactly what He is. God is the author, and you are the audience He wants to reach. You see, authors want people to read their books (otherwise they wouldn’t write them). God is no different. He’s written the Bible, and He wants you to read it. 

So why a book? Why not voice commands or mental telepathy or skywriting? Because human language— especially when it’s written down—is the most effective and accurate way to communicate. God chose to speak to us through words on a page because it’s the best way to communicate the details of His message to us. 

What does this mean to you? Simply this. When you read the Bible, you are reading God’s message for you. The Bible is not just an option for knowing God and the secrets of the universe. It’s the only way for you to accurately discover the details of God’s plan for you. For example, through the Bible you can learn that God created you. You can discover that God loved you so much that He sent Jesus to earth so you could see what God is like in person. And you can find out that Jesus is coming back to earth again in the future. 

The Bible has all of that and more. So don’t waste another day. Dust off that Bible in your house and open it. As you read, God will begin to speak to you. And what He has to say may very well change your life.