Do You Appreciate the Bible?

Too often, Christians do not appreciate the Bible. The treasures contained in the Holy Book are to be sought like one might dig for gold. Never let a day pass without spending time in a search that reflects your true appreciation for the Word. The following story makes the point.

History tells us that when Crowfoot, the chief of the Blackfoot nation in southern Alberta, gave the Canadian Pacific Railway permission to lay track from Medicine Hat to Calgary, he was given in exchange a lifetime railroad pass. Reportedly, Crowfoot put the pass in a leather pouch and wore it around his neck for the rest of his life -- but he never once availed himself of the rights and privileges it spelled out. What a tragedy it is when Christians do the same thing with the Word of God, using it as a decorative badge of Christianity, but never availing themselves of the wealth of access to God's thoughts it affords.