“The Bible Stands”
Sunday, March 30, 2025Key Verse
“The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.” Isaiah 40:8
Text — Isaiah 40:5-8
Message
The word “Bible” comes from the latin word “biblia” which means “Book”. Haldor Lillenas wrote the lyrics of the song “The Bible stands” which has become a hymn sung in various churches and assemblies today:
The Bible stands like a rock undaunted
‘Mid the raging storms of time;
Its pages burn with the truth eternal,
And they glow with a light sublime.
The Bible stands though the hills may tumble,
It will firmly stand when the earth shall crumble;
I will plant my feet on its firm foundation,
For the Bible stands.
The Bible which is the word of God stands sure and stands forever. Several people have tried to destroy the Bible and ensure it no longer exists, but they failed because the word of God cannot be destroyed. You must preserve the word, defend it and obey it. Disobedience to the word of God attracts punishment. Do not sit on the Bible, tear it, add to it or remove from it. With the Bible you are sure of eternal life as it is the “Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth” – BIBLE.
Further Reading
Psalm 119:160
Prayer for today
Lord Jesus, help me to value Your word by reading it every day.
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
