When I first opened my Bible to type the above Scriptures I saw this Scripture that I had underlined in my Bible, which at one time impressed me greatly.  I feel that it must be for you too, as the Psalmist had a desire like yours, so in his prayer he said, “Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.  Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.”  Psalms 119:33,34.  Then I always liked the verse above these verses, which I also have marked, and have quoted many times to others.  “Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.” (verse 11).  So we do need to desire to know what is right and what is wrong, seek after understanding, and it will be given to us.  After we know and understand, we want to remember to obey God’s Word.

There is no book like the Bible.  When I speak of the Bible I definitely refer to the King James Version.  Today, there are many versions of the Bible, and the devil is using this to confuse people, and cause them to lose faith in God’s Word.  I personally can say, that I have searched out the King James Version of the Bible, have obeyed it, and I have found a deep, sweet peace in my soul.  By obeying it, I found contact with God which makes me know it is true.  Your great-grandfather (Fred Pruitt) preached from it, lived by it, and saw many others saved from their sins, who lived and died by it, with victory over sin and the devil.  Oh, yes, it does bring joy to a person and fulfills that deep longing in every person for peace and satisfaction in this life!

In studying the Bible, we find a Unity of Thought which makes us know that One Mind inspired the writing and arrangement of all the books.  Truly it is the word of god!  It is different from any other book in the world.  It is a divine book and not just a human book.  We reject, with abhorrence, that it is like other books.  The Bible is an account of God’s efforts to reveal Himself to mankind.  It is a record of His dealings with man and His revealed will concerning him.  The Bible is for instruction and guidance in all the ways of life.  From all the facts that the Apostle Paul gathered he said, “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.”  II Tim. 3:16.  Thus we find it to be true.

The special messengers of God, by whom the Bible has been written, were given the power of performing miracles, by which their inspiration was attested and their messages made authoritative; but the “more sure word of prophecy” (2nd Peter 1:19) furnished the greatest external proof of its inspiration.  To this, more than to anything else, Christ and the apostles made their constant appeal.  Matthew, narrating the deeds of the Saviour, gives us the standing phrase, “that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets” while Peter affirms, in words unmistakable, that the “holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.”  II Peter 1:21.