BBD 02.10.04 The Wonder Book
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02.10.04
The Wonder Book
Today’s devotional was written by Dr. Walker Moore who is president of
AweStar Ministries in Tulsa, P. O. Box 470265, Tulsa 74147. You may contact
Walker at walker@awestar.org or 800.293.7827. Visit their website at
http://www.awestar.org.
How can a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to Your word.
Your word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You. -
Psalm 119:9, 11.
A little boy walked into the living room and opened the big family Bible. He
was fascinated as he fingered through the old pages. Suddenly something fell
out of the book. He picked up the object and looked closely at it. What he
saw was an old leaf that had been pressed in between the pages. He quickly
ran into the bedroom to find his mother. “Mommy, Mommy! Look what I found in
the Bible,” the little boy shouted. “What did you find?” his mother asked.
With astonishment, the little boy answered, “Wow! I think it is Adam's
underwear!”
What has happened to us? At one point in our lives, the Bible was an
exciting, mysterious and holy book. It was something to be cherished. Do you
remember the day you received your very own Bible? You took it with you to
Sunday school, church training, everywhere. You read, studied and memorized
it. It was as much a part of your life as wearing shoes. But sometimes the
priority of God's Word gets lost along the way from childhood to adulthood.
Today many have replaced their Bibles and instead wear a Christian T-shirt,
a WWJD bracelet or a cross ring or necklace as a symbol for being a
Christian.
Yet, there is a direct relationship between God's Word and your children
living a holy life as a Christian. How can a young man or young lady keep
their way pure? According to the Bible, it is not just reading the Bible but
allowing our lives to come under complete obedience to the Word of God. That
information will not come from Christian merchandise. Only through the
Bible.
Many years ago, I learned a song that I can still sing with enthusiasm. The
B-I-B-L-E. Yes, that’s the book for me. I stand alone on the word of God.
The B-I-B-L-E! When I was a child, it was the book for me. When I became a
young man, it still was the book for me, and now that I have my AARP card,
it still is the book for me. Sitting on my desk is a Bible that I have used
for 29 years. The pages are falling out and scotch tape holds the cover
together. There are notes throughout and words underlined and highlighted.
It has autographs of respectable preachers I have met on my journey. One of
the first things I wrote in my Bible many years ago as a teenager was, “This
book will keep you from sin, or sin will keep you from this book.”
Lead your children to open God's Word. You will never imagine the effect
their discoveries will have. Even when it is just Adam’s underwear. You are
your child primary discipler in the ways and the word of God.
Prayer: Dear Father, It takes so much to raise a child. I have to
responsible for their food, shelter, clothing and well-being. Sometimes
these things get in away of the most important thing and that is to be their
spiritual leader. Today my priority is to make sure they have a daily intake
of your word. Father today may I feed my children from the overflow you have
give me. Amen.
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