October 2025
God’s Word, Our Gibraltar
In Memorial Estates Cemetery near Chicago, one can see a massive stone Bible weighing 37 tons- thought to be the largest in the world. While such a monument is impressive, it cannot begin to represent the true strength of the Word of God.
The Word of God, written by the inspired prophets and apostles, is central to the Reformation.
Martin Luther has us sing, “A Mighty Fortress is our God” because He has given us His might in which we take refuge. In defiance of all enemies of the pure Gospel, this Word, “they still shall let remain” for the simple reason that they cannot destroy it.
The Word of God proclaims the Valiant one, Jesus Christ, the Sabaoth Lord and sole Savior. Sola Scriptura- “Scripture Alone”- is written in large letters on Reformation banners, for it testifies to Christ alone as the Savior from Sin. Jesus stood firmly on the “it is written” of the Holy Scripture because it could not be broken.
As the sole source of Christian doctrine, Holy Scripture can and does teach authoritatively the other two great principles of the Reformation: “Grace Alone” and “Faith Alone.”
The apostle Paul teaches very clearly, “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.” (Ephesians 2:8-9) Now all glory belongs to God. (taken from: Each Day with Jesus. CPH 1999)
Enjoy your celebration of God’s Word this October with the knowledge that God’s Word is active and living in each and every one of us.
In His Service,
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