| What makes the Bible different from all other books? We could say it is the only book that you need to know the Author personally before you can understand the book. But it is more than that. This book was authored by God, yet recorded by men and women. It reveals the heart of God and it has been preserved by the hand of God. It is old yet always fresh. It remains the best seller of the world. It certainly is a unique book. Where did it come from? The Bible claims to be inspired by God. God, the Holy Spirit, was the author but human hands recorded what God wanted to say or be written down. How did this take place? We are not told specifically, but obviously some kind of supervision was necessary if human hands were to record without error what God had revealed. We call this inspiration. The meaning of the world is "God-breathed". In inspiration the personality of the writer comes through clearly. You can recognise Paul's words or John's. There were about 40 different writers over a period of at least 1600 years. Yet no writer contradicts another. Each confirms what others have written. It is unique in its unity. It is also unique in its contents. The whole Bible is a record of God reaching out to man, wanting his fellowship. God speaks out against man's sin, but God's love is so great that even if it costs the life of His son, He was willing for that to take place. There are remarkable stories in the Old Testament about how God brought His word to light after it had been hidden or forgotten. Similarly there are stories in the church history where God used men to bring His word back into its proper position and influence. Today's question for each of us - what place does this Book have in our hearts and lives? | 
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