8/18/07 - Life Journal - Inspired word of God

But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.
John 20:31

This one line says it all. God inpired these people 2000 years ago to record the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The time it took to write all this down and preserve it so it could be found so many years later is good clue as to it's importance. It was done so that we could read about it and through our reading, and with help from the Spirit, believe so that we'd have life.

We have to read this as more than just an historic narrative! This is the word of God breathed into life. Too many people that are smarter than their own good have read this and said, "Sure, it's a good message, who wouldn't listen to Jesus as a guide on how to live your life", missing the entire point!