If Jesus is God, and the Bible is God’s inspired Word, how should these facts impact our life?
Jesus is God
When I was a practicing attorney, I contacted people who had authority to send business to me. First, I would read all about the person. Second, I would schedule a meeting to talk with him or her.
When it comes to Jesus, we can follow the same procedure. First, we can read the Bible that tells us everything we need to know about him. Second, we can set a time each day to meet with Jesus.
You can read about Jesus in the New Testament starting with the book of Matthew. And you can use a simple acronym developed by Pastor Rick Warren to help you learn about Jesus and how he lived. The acronym is SPACE PETS. Ask yourself does the chapter or verse contain one or more of the following: Sin to confess. Promise to claim. Attitude to change. Command to follow. Example to follow. Prayer to pray. Error to avoid. Truth to believe. Something to praise God for.
For just one example, when you read John 14:6, you find a truth to believe. Jesus tells us, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but by me.”
And we can meet with Jesus throughout the day by simply talking with him. In fact, in the simplest terms, prayer is talking with Jesus. If you want to create and maintain a powerful prayer life, read chapter Ten in my book titled Created For Greatness-Living Your Best Life Through God’s Word.
The Bible is God’s Inspired Word
2 Timothy 3:16 and 2 Peter 1:20-21 state that the Bible is God’s Inspired Word. Based on that fact, how should we act and talk? And how are we going to make decisions? Are we going to continue making decisions based only on emotions, feelings, and opinions of others? The answer is No. We are going to use Biblical principles to guide our life. And chapter Six in my book discusses how to make better decisions based on Biblical principles.