Sunday, March 28, 2021
“Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee” (Psalm 119:11 KJV).
Social attitudes toward the Bible have changed, but our attitude toward it should not!
When I was a boy, my mother would tell me about futuristic Bible confiscation—how it could happen even here in the United States. “One day, they may take our Bibles away.” At the time, she encouraged me to memorize Scripture verses, for we may not be able to hide our Bibles from the authorities but we could hide its verses in our heart. All these years later, unfortunately, verses are still often the last thought in Christian minds. Having adopted political platforms, they are fearful to the point of stockpiling weapons, ammunition, food, water, and other supplies. Yet, how much sound Bible doctrine have they stored up in their inner man? They listened to the multimillionaire fearmongers speculating as they host their radio and television shows, but turned a deaf ear to the Holy Spirit teaching them through the pages of Scripture!
The fact of the matter is, when the Bible reproves or corrects our sinful thoughts and behavior, and we refuse to hear it and reform our ways accordingly, the bitter reality of Proverbs 29:1 is brought to pass: “He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.” It happens individually, yes, but corporately as well. Whether in a nation, a local church, or a household, the constant failure to listen to sound Bible doctrine will lead to disaster. Spiritual light rejected long enough will finally become so thoroughly detested that, not only will they reach the point of no longer wanting to hear, they will outright retaliate most violently when someone shares it with them!
Consequently, the national culture ungrateful for Bible truth will label it—has labeled it—as “hate speech,” “old-fashioned,” “narrow-mindedness.” Eventually, if enough people gain power, Scripture will indeed be outlawed. Yet, if ever it came to Bible confiscation, very few Christians would even know the difference anyway. After all, some have not opened their Bible and read it in months—or even years! Dear friends, may we engage in a daily search of the Scriptures (Acts 17:10-11), memorizing against the day of confiscation.
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