The Bible: God's One and Only Published Work...Continued from page 3

H J Wilmot-Buxton, a Christian writer tells this story:
I heard of a young man who was left heir to his father’s property but, when the father died, another disputed the son’s claim. The matter came into the law-court and the young man was told that if he could produce his father’s will, his inheritance would be secure. One day he opened the family Bible, seeking comfort and guidance in his troubles, and from between its pages a paper fell out. It was his father’s will which showed quite clearly the property was distinctly left to him.
Spiritually speaking, that sort of thing is a regular occurrence amongst devoted readers of the Bible. Like the psalmist they are able to say: “I rejoice in your promise like one who finds great spoil” (Psalm 119:162).
Let the last word be with the patriarch Job who said: “I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my necessary food” (Job 23:12, NKJ). I wonder how many of us see time spent in the Bible as more important than our daily food? If we believe that the Bible is truly God’s one and only published work, and is in a most special sense the Word of God, then we will count any day ill-spent which does not include some time spent perusing its pages.