Intravenous Truth

This morning as I was reaching for my Bible, I was soul-weary from a week

of grief and tears. I needed to be saturated in the tRuth Then, a picture

popped into my mind so instantly and clearly, I felt sure it was from God.

The picture was of an IV line threading from my Bible into my arm. Doctors

use an IV line (or intravenous line) to give a patient fluids or medicine.

The small tube feeds straight into a vein. When our bodies are sick or

dehydrated, an IV can give us the help we need. Similarly, when our souls

are weary and the world feels like it’s crumbling around us, we can cling

to the encouragement that comes from God’s life-giving words. When

Jesusthe very Son of Godcame to live among us, He embodied the truth of

the Word. After Jesus had fasted for forty days and nights in the

wilderness, He was weary. When the devil came to tempt Him, Jesus used

Scripture to combat every attack (Matthew 4:1-11). Later, in Matthew 24,

Jesus said that although heaven and earth will pass away, His words never

will (verse 35). Jesus explained that the Temple, the place where God’s

presence dwelled among His people, would be destroyed, but His words would

endure. God has come to dwell with His people, no longer through a building

but through fleshJesus Christ. He went to the cross and rose from the dead

so we could be with God forever. And Jesus will return to reign over the

new heavens and new earthand God will dwell with us in a whole new way. If

we’ve put our trust in Jesus, we have unfading hope. We can rest in the

knowledge that the enduring Word of God will not return void but will

accomplish everything God intends (Isaiah 55:11). By reading the living and

active Word of God, we have access to the truth our souls so desperately

need. We can ask God for His mercy to help us in times of wondering and

weakness. He will equip us with everything we need for life. Watch God’s

transformative power as His truth flows through your veins. Savannah

Coleman Do you have a favorite Bible verse, passage, or story? Why is it

meaningful to you? Have you ever felt refreshed while reading the Bible?

Have you ever felt frustrated? Most people experience botheven people who

have been Christians for a long time! Who are trusted Christians in your

life you can talk to about the Bible? Such things were written in the

Scriptures long ago to teach us. And the Scriptures give us hope and

encouragement as we wait patiently for God’s promises to be fulfilled.

Romans 15:4 (NLT)

Read Verses:

2 Timothy 3:14-2 Timothy 3:17; Hebrews 4:12-Hebrews 4:16; Romans 15:4