Tell Me A Story: Devotions From Time Of Grace MinistrySample

STORY #1: The Word

I think I know why so many people underestimate the power of God’s Word, the Bible. Jesus Christ himself, the Son of God, came to earth “disguised” as one of us, walked in humility, took a lot of abuse, and died in shame. And yet it is through his wounds that we are healed.

In the same way, the Bible seems like a lot of not much. It’s just words on a page. Talk, as we all know, is cheap. The Bible appears to have a string of human authors; on the surface it looks not like God’s Word but like a collection of human opinions.

Jesus knows that God supervised all content, from Genesis to Revelation, and guarantees its message. And God supercharged its words with the presence and power of the Holy Spirit. Thus to read or hear the Bible is to hear the voice of God himself. Jesus thinks it’s enough. In fact, he thinks that if the Bible doesn’t bring people to faith, nothing will.

He answered, “‘Then I beg you, father, send Lazarus to my father’s house, for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment.’ Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let them listen to them’” (Luke 16:27-29).

St. Paul said, “I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believe” (Romans 1:16). That power is for you, to create and sustain faith in you. It is able to make you wise for salvation (2 Timothy 3:15) by connecting you in faith to Jesus Christ and his marvelous gift of forgiveness.