The most wonderful book the world has ever seen, or will see, is the Book of God—the Bible.
It is the oldest book. The five books written by Moses, were written at least a thousand years before the first historian, Herodotus by name, wrote his first book; and seven hundred years before Rome was built.
It is the truest book. Other books may err: the Bible cannot; simply because its Author is the eternal God—the God who cannot lie. All that He says is truth.
It is the book most widely circulated in the world. It is estimated that there are over 200,000,000 Bibles, in 350 languages, in existence at the present time. Placed side by side, they would form an area of 700 acres. Placed end to end, they would make a line 17,000 miles long.
It is the most hated book in the world. Infidels, scoffers, scientists, critics—all oppose, and seek to deny or destroy the Bible. It has been burnt, imprisoned, exiled and prohibited; yet it exists, and is more read today than ever.
It is the best loved book. Men have laid down their lives for it; purpled the heather on Scotland’s hills with their blood; died in Italy’s valleys, in Spain’s inquisitions, in Rome’s prisons; rather than give it up. The rack, the gallows and the stake have each failed to make the Lord’s saved ones give up, deny, or cease to love the Bible.
God is its Author, Christ its Theme, the Spirit its Teacher, the heart its home, the world its field. It is to be reverenced, read, believed, obeyed, treasured in the heart, practiced in the life. Do you read, Believe, and love the Word of God? Have you received Christ? Can you say truly,
“Holy Bible, Book Divine,
Precious Treasure, thou art mine?”
ML 07/24/1938