Greetings from Adele’s
Inspiration Café!
Today’s blog post:
The Good Life
by
Chaplain Adele M. Gill
“All
Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking,
correcting and training in righteousness, 17 so that the servant of God may be
thoroughly equipped for every good work.”
2 Timothy 3:16-17
(NIV)
To many unbelievers, the Bible is nothing more than an
irrelevant and outdated book with vague words written long, long ago that have no
application for our daily lives in these modern times. It is a book that is
sometimes passed down from generation to generation, but too often, it is one
that collects much dust, as it’s wisdom and application are put aside, left on
a shelf, and virtually unknown.
However, to believers, Scripture is at the center of
living a godly life. It is a bright candle in the darkness of a fallen world, a
beacon of light for the weary, the lost, the last and the lowly. Sustenance for
poor and hurting souls in need of discernment, protection, comfort and
guidance, the Bible stands ready to address many of the contemporary issues we
experience. It is a light to our feet and your ticket to redemption as you come
to believe more and more in Jesus Christ, through the power of the Holy Spirit,
our guide and advocate who was given to us by Jesus Himself.
The Holy Bible is chock-full of practical knowledge we
can and need to apply to our daily lives through word and deed. Relationships,
work, times of adversity—it’s all in there. It has been said there is nothing
new under the sun. Those words take on special meaning when talking about all
we can experience and learn through Scripture. For believers, followers of
Jesus, there is great insight and clarity in the Word, which leads us ever
closer into relationship with Him.
Once we start reading the Holy Bible, as we embrace
the scriptural meaning ourselves, we are able to apply the truths we learn in so
many ways in our own lives. We are enabled to effectively teach others about
Jesus’ life, and The Way to righteousness, as opposed to self-righteousness. We
are able to live a good life and use it to help others follow Jesus. We are
able to speak truth in Love, helping each other to follow him with greater focus
and fervor. In essence, we are to equip ourselves for the Christian life by
reading the Bible, especially the New Testament, then in turn, share the Gospel
of Jesus with others.
In as much as Jesus is the Light of the World, we are
all commissioned to love God and one another, and to that end, bring His light
into the darkness that surrounds us, while tending the flock in our midst. If
we look closely at Jesus’ life and His teachings found in Scripture, we can
easily grow in zeal over time, and openly share Him wherever we go--In that
way, shining a bright Light upon our little corner of the world.
“Then
Jesus asked them, “Would anyone light a
lamp and then put it under a basket or under a bed? Of course not! A lamp is
placed on a stand, where its light will
shine.” Mark 4:21
©
Copyright 2018 | Adele M. Gill
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Chaplain
Adele M. Gill, RN, BSN, ABDA is author of 3 books including “From Broken to Blest: Embracing the Healing
that Awaits You,’ written with Dr. Verna Benner Carson. From Broken to Blest is now
available on Amazon and Barnes at Noble in print, Nook & Kindle versions.
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