A THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
by Given O. Blakely
THE WORD OF GOD DEFINES MAIN THINGS FOR US
When you enter the realm of God's Word, you leave the world of trivia and novelty.
God is the main Person in Scripture
     The Bible is not about Israel, Egypt, or Rome. It does not center in Adam, Noah, or Abraham.
The dominant Person in Scripture is God--God the Father. It is His will that is executed. Man has fallen
from His image, and Jesus came to restore us to Him! He sent Jesus (1 John 4:14), and Jesus is bringing
us to God (1 Pet 3:18)! Take God out of the Bible, and there is no purpose for Jesus and no hope for
mankind!
Salvation is the main accomplishment
     As great as creation was, salvation is better! It is better than the mighty empire built by sinful
man! It is greater than the raising up of Israel from a single person--after he was an old man! Salvation is
here set forth as the ultimate human experience!
Jesus is the main focus
     The Son of God is the exclusive way to the Father. He alone was able to pay the debt that was
owed, and raise men from a fallen state. Only He could fully satisfy the Father, providing a reason to
bless us. The accomplishments of the Son made it possible for God to be both "Just and Justifier" of
those believing in Jesus (Rom 3:26). Because of Jesus, individuals are saved without God compromising
His Deity or violating man's free will. For this reason, Jesus is the subject of preaching, the object of
faith, and the ultimate possession.
The world to come is the MAIN world
       We live in a world that is going down. Yet Satan has deluded people into thinking it is
permanent. The Word of God presents the world to come as preeminent. It is "a kingdom which cannot
be shaken," and it will "remain" after this "present evil world" has gone up in flame (Heb 12:27; Gal
1:4; 2 Pet 3:10-12).
Knowing God is the MAIN thing
     The Bible declares the knowledge of God as the primary knowledge. God desires to be known,
and takes great delight in those that do know Him (Jer 9:23-24). The new covenant results in all of its
constituents knowing the Lord (Jer 31:31-34; Heb 8:10-12). Acquaintance, or personal familiarity, with
God is imperative to salvation! To know about rocks and not know the Rock of ages is pointless. To be
able to expound on the solar sun, yet be unacquainted with the Son of God amounts to condemnation.
Here, in the Bible, the priority is placed upon knowing the Lord.