What I Love to See

by David Gibson

Powerful Effect

I love to see a well-used Bible—worn cover, key passages marked, and with lots of hand-written notes in the margins. Even more, I love seeing believers whose lives are shaped by the Scriptures. They not only know the Bible but, far more importantly, live it. This is exactly what God intends (James 1:21-25).

God’s word is a guiding light (Psalms 119:105), nourishing food (Matthew 4:4; I Peter 2:2), and a sharp, two-edged sword that pierces to the very core of our being (Hebrews 4:12).

Powerful Cause

When applied, the Scriptures can transform vile sinners of all stripes into those whose lives reflect the Christ they now serve (I Corinthians 6:9-11). How can the Bible’s transforming power be explained in any other way than by its divine origin?