Ancient Words - Michael W. Smith
Holy words long preserved
For our walk in this world,
They resound with God's own heart
Oh, let the ancient words impart.
Words of life, words of hope
Give us strength, help us cope
In this world, where e'er we roam
Ancient words will guide us home.
Chorus:
Ancient words ever true
Changing me, and changing you.
We have come with open hearts
Oh let the ancient words impart.
Holy words of our faith
Handed down to this age.
Came to us through sacrifice
Oh heed the faithful words of Christ.
Holy words long preserved
For our walk in this world.
They resound with God's own heart
Oh let the ancient words impart.
Chorus x4
We have come with open hearts
Oh let the ancient words impart.
Holy words long preserved
For our walk in this world,
They resound with God's own heart
Oh, let the ancient words impart.
Words of life, words of hope
Give us strength, help us cope
In this world, where e'er we roam
Ancient words will guide us home.
Chorus:
Ancient words ever true
Changing me, and changing you.
We have come with open hearts
Oh let the ancient words impart.
Holy words of our faith
Handed down to this age.
Came to us through sacrifice
Oh heed the faithful words of Christ.
Holy words long preserved
For our walk in this world.
They resound with God's own heart
Oh let the ancient words impart.
Chorus x4
We have come with open hearts
Oh let the ancient words impart.
You know, too many people believe that the Bible is outdated or unnecessary for living today. Except maybe a few parts of it, like the Psalms, which are always good (people love poetry), and maybe a few chapters in Matthew where it talks about Jesus' death and resurrection, because it's always good to touch up on what we believe, right? But the rest? Nah. Why bother? It was written for people two, three thousand years ago. Why would we need it now? I have some reasons.
1) God wrote the Bible - therefore, we should heed it!
Exodus 24:12: - "The LORD said to Moses, "Come up to me on the mountain and wait there, that I may give you the tablets of stone, with the law and the commandment, which I have written for their instruction.""
God dictated what Moses (and all other contributors to the Word) wrote down. God is Sovereign; His plan and purpose cannot fail. What is in the Bible is what He wished to be there. Both the Old and New Testaments speak one message: God's message to us, for our instruction.
2) What is written in the Bible still rings true today.
All the trials that the people went through then still go on in our day and age. We are still persecuted; we become frail with worry and temptation; we still have reason to sing for joy unto the Lord. Reading the accounts of believers in the past helps to lift us to greater faith, knowing that they suffered as we suffer now.
But, Here's The Main Reason:
John 20:30-31: - "Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name."
The Word of God speaks to me of Christ! Both the Old and New Testaments (the Whole Bible) have Jesus at the center. He is the Reason for the Word, the Reason why I read it, and the Reason I believe it. Thank you, Lord!
"But at once they will say, Who is this Christ with his fables? is he an ordinary man? is he a sorcerer? was his body stolen by his disciples from its tomb? is he now in the realms below? or is he not rather up in the heavens, thence about to come again, making the whole world shake, filling the earth with dread alarms, making all but Christians wail--as the Power of God, and the Spirit of God, as the Word, the Reason, the Wisdom, and the Son of God?" - Tertullian
1) God wrote the Bible - therefore, we should heed it!
Exodus 24:12: - "The LORD said to Moses, "Come up to me on the mountain and wait there, that I may give you the tablets of stone, with the law and the commandment, which I have written for their instruction.""
God dictated what Moses (and all other contributors to the Word) wrote down. God is Sovereign; His plan and purpose cannot fail. What is in the Bible is what He wished to be there. Both the Old and New Testaments speak one message: God's message to us, for our instruction.
2) What is written in the Bible still rings true today.
All the trials that the people went through then still go on in our day and age. We are still persecuted; we become frail with worry and temptation; we still have reason to sing for joy unto the Lord. Reading the accounts of believers in the past helps to lift us to greater faith, knowing that they suffered as we suffer now.
But, Here's The Main Reason:
John 20:30-31: - "Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name."
The Word of God speaks to me of Christ! Both the Old and New Testaments (the Whole Bible) have Jesus at the center. He is the Reason for the Word, the Reason why I read it, and the Reason I believe it. Thank you, Lord!
"But at once they will say, Who is this Christ with his fables? is he an ordinary man? is he a sorcerer? was his body stolen by his disciples from its tomb? is he now in the realms below? or is he not rather up in the heavens, thence about to come again, making the whole world shake, filling the earth with dread alarms, making all but Christians wail--as the Power of God, and the Spirit of God, as the Word, the Reason, the Wisdom, and the Son of God?" - Tertullian
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By swallowing evil words unsaid, no one has ever harmed his stomach. ~Winston Churchill
Smart guy.