Yesterday we have started our amazing journey through the Bible. Today we continue our journey to find out how the Bible can help us on the way through everyday life.

Why do we live? The Bible shows us why we live.

To serve God                                      Josh 24:15

To be like Jesus                                 2 Cor 3:18

To do the will of the Father                 Jn 4:34

To seek the kingdom of God              Mt 6:33

To glorify God                                     Rom 15:5-6

To complete the race                          Acts 20:24; 1 Cor 9:24

The Bible teaches us how to live.

Gladness                                Phil 4:4

Gratitude                                 Ps 136

Obedience                              Acts 5:29; Jas 4:17

Integrity                                   Jas 5:12

Victory                                     Rom 12:21

Perseverance                         Josh 1:6-9; 2 Tim 4:7; Heb 12:1

Joy                                          Ps 16:11; 1 Thes 5:16

Freedom                                 Gal 5:10-16

Truth                                        Jn 8:32

Doing what’s right                   Jas 1:2-8

The Bible offers comfort and strength.

Poverty                                    2 Cor 8:9

Encouragement                      Is 40:31; Ps 28:7

Depression                              1 Kgs 19:3-12

Death                                      Jn 14:1-14

Hopelessness                         Neh 4:1-23; 6:15-16

Exhaustion                              Is 40:29-31

Comfort                                   1 Pet 5:7; Ps 146:8-9; 147:3

May God, the “author” of this book, inspire you to understand and believe his personal message to you, while keeping in mind this little piece of advice from Paul to:

Be children so far as evil is concerned, but be grown-up in your thinking.  1 Corinthians 14:20b

Prayer: Lord Jesus thank you for teaching us that in your Word we can discover wisdom for our everyday life. Amen

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