Publisher's Synopsis
Change the way you think of the Bible. No longer view it as antique or not relevant to present-day people and cultures. The scripture is a message from God written with you in mind. Even though parts of it happened thousands of years ago; it is as contemporary as today's TV news program. Think of it as a Father-God writing to his child, about how to have a successful and happy life. It is a personal letter from God to you. It is compassionate and caring, its loving and encouraging, its instructional and helpful, and it corrects and challenges. At times he is like a jovial old man, recounting stories that are interesting, but packed with information about life's problems. At times he is serious, warning about the dangers we face or bad choices we make. There are times when he is sentimental, and his writing are love letters and poems. Above all, it is a love message written to you. Someone said the Word of God is the mind of God in print. It is more than a library of sixty-six books. It is more than a collection of religious articles. It is more than a historical document. It is a message from God to you and me. The message is the greatest document ever scripted, the greatest contract ever signed, the greatest definition of love ever pinned. It is the greatest love letter ever written. It is more than an antique thesis written thousands of years ago-it is alive and active, and living in the hearts and minds of believers, past, present and throughout the ages. God spoke it, Jesus revealed it, and it is being lived out by the Holy Spirit in the lives of believers all over the world. Although it is a huge book consisting of over 3,000 verses in almost 1200 chapters, I can simplify it into one sentence. God loves you and wants to have a relationship with you.
