Can we trust God’s Word as the truth? Can it be a light into the darkness we face? I want to briefly explain, again, what I believe about how we got the Bible. This is referred to as “Verbal Plenary Inspiration.” I believe the words of Holy Scripture were given to the men who wrote the original manuscripts. How did that happen? Let me ask you a question: When you hold a pen and write some words on a sheet of paper, who is writing the words, you or the pen? Are you sure of your answer? Verbal Plenary Inspiration is a way of understanding that God was the author of scripture, and God used those men like we use a pen. I put an insert in your bulletin with more information. https://www.gotquestions.org/verbal-plenary-inspiration.html
This is a picture of hope: “a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.” Can we find hope and light in God’s Holy Word for all the darkness that threatens in this fallen world? YES – YES – YES! Yes, if we can trust it as God’s Word meant for you and me for today.