An Inspired Word

Prayer 

Loving Father, Thank you for maintaining your love for me. Thank you for
a love that never changes.  I'm convinced that nothing can separate me
from your love-not trial, hardship or death, not things past or even
things to come. And when I blow it you already knew I would blow it and
yet you love me so.  Thank you for Jesus, my wonderful Savior. I'm so
grateful for His redeeming love.  I know that knowledge puffs up but
love builds up so I'm asking you to build me up in love. Bless the
president, senators, representatives, governors, mayors,and all leaders
in this country. Please  give them wisdom and knowledge. In Jesus' name.
Amen.  

An Inspired Word by Veronica Garrett

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking,

correcting and training in righteousness,so that the man of God may be

thoroughly equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Most recently there have been many verbal attacks on "organized
religion".  The ideology of the religious people has been hindering the
plans of liberal and secular views.  There are many occasions when Bible
believing Christians are challenged by their open minded counterparts.
We are likely to hear accusations as to whether the Bible is true or
suggestions that parts of the Bible have been removed.
The truth about the Bible is it is the best selling, most read book of
all times.  There is more physical evidence than every before of it's
accuracy.  It is a book that was cannonized in completion. It has been
translated into more languages than any other book. Some try to negate
the authority of scripture by imply that if the writer wasn't Jesus then
the text is subject to be errant.  And yet in 2 Peter 1:20-21 we learn,
"Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about
by the prophet's own interpretation. For prophecy never had its origin
in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by
the Holy Spirit." (2 Peter 1:20-21) God's word provides direction for us
to navigate through life. Liken to my GPS, I am not responsible of
remembering the location of every precept.  However, it is my weapon and
spiritual navigator, in order to live victoriously I must know how to
use it.  In 2 Peter 2, we learn that false teachers come into our mist
who are greedy, immoral and prey on the weak.  These teachers appeal to
the sinful nature and often build large ministries on what is false. Far
too often these false teachings are so influential because the people of
God do not measure them against the truth of God's word. Hebrews 4:12
says, "For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any
double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit,
joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart."
We live in a time where their is a spirit of rebelliousness that has
flooded the hearts of men and women. A time when the Bible is being
rewritten to be gender neutral to prescribe to a modern way. Many
believe that the Bible is blocking their freedom when those of us who
study God's word know that it perserves true freedom.  Only when Christ
has set us free are we free indeed. Every Bible believing Christian
needs to study God's word for themselves. 

In the 8 & 9 chapter of Nehemiah, after Ezra had read the book of the
Law of Moses to the people the Israelites realized they had failed to
follow God's law. The hearts of the people had turned so far from God
until they were reaping the consequence of their disobedience.  They
were slaves in a land that God had given to their forefathers due to
their sin. When we allow God's word to teach us, rebuke us, correct us
and train us then and only then are we thoroughly equipped for any good
work.  When we (Christians) turn our backs on God's word nothing works.