source of life

By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence.

2 Peter 1:3 NLT

https://bible.com/bible/116/2pe.1.3.NLT

If you have ever bought flat pack furniture, you know the fun of finding all the parts and following the minimal instructions, and this is only for furniture that will last a few years.

Our lives usually last for 70 plus years and we desperately need instructions in how to deal with all that is flung at us: sickness, accidents, family devastations, financil strains and now a global pandemic. 

The scripture above tells us we have been given instructions and they are found within scripture. We are very fortunate that scripture is readily available. For centuries it was not written for the ordinary men and women to access and only the learned few had access to it. They would then have had to find a way to meet that person, even if they were hundreds of miles away, and trust they were godly, and able to impart the wisdom within. We are now blessed indeed.

There are those, still within our world that are unable to access the scriptures, through abuse, and punishment, the scriptures are withheld., there are also some ethnic groups without a translation or ability to read. Still, for those of us who can access it, we are blessed indeed.

Therefore, it behoves us to respect and honour what is so readily available! Praise God for His word, and the instructions within.