About the Bible

The Bible contains light to direct us, armour to protect us, food to sustain us, and comfort to cheer us!

It is the traveller's map, the pilgrim's stay, the pilot's compass, the builder's plan, the soldier's sword, the shepherd's staff, the sailor's anchor, and the Christian's charter.

It should fill the memory, rule the heart and guide the feet.

Here, Paradise is restored, Heaven is opened, and the gates of hell disclosed.

Christ is its grand Subject, our good its design, redemption its plan, and the glory of God its end.

It is given to us here in this life, it will be opened in the judgment, and is established for ever.

It involves the highest responsibility, will reward the greatest labour and condems all who trifle with its sacred contents.

Come to it with awe; read it with reverence, frequently, slowly, prayerfully.

It is a mine of wealth, a storehouse of food, a paradise of glory, a rose of rare fragrance, a river of joy, a life-giving fountain.

Th Bible reveals the mind of God, the state of man, the way of Salvation, the doom of the ungodly, and the happiness of believers.

Its teaching is holy, its precepts are binding, its histories are true, its prophecies are certain and its decisions immutable.

Read it to be wise, believe it to be safe, and practise it to be holy.

Ignorance of Scripture . . . , as said by St Jerome, is ignorance of Christ!

The Centre of the Bible

What is the shortest chapter in the Bible?

                   Answer - Psalms 117

What is the longest chapter in the Bible?

                  Answer - Psalms 119

Which chapter is in the centre of the Bible?

                  Answer - Psalms 118

Fact: There are 594 chapters before Psalms 118

Fact: There are 594 chapters after Psalms 118

Add these numbers up and you get 1188

What is the centre verse in the Bible?

              Answer - Psalms 118:8

Does this verse say something significant about God's perfect will for our lives?

The next time someone says they would like to find God's perfect will for their lives and that they want to be in the centre of His will, just send them to the centre of His Word!

Psalms 118:8 "It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man."

Now isn't that odd how this worked out (or was God in the centre of it)?