This is the Word of the Lord

Posted on July 15, 2023 
Filed under Encouragement, Resources

“Thanks be to God.

With great joy in his heart, a friend of mine recently shared with me about how his son became a Christian.

The teenager had been reading through the story of Achan’s sin (Josh. 7:1-26) at youth group and upon reflection on the nature of sin, had come to trust in Jesus for salvation. I was wonderfully surprised! Wonderfully, for the boy had made the most import­ant decision of his life by believing in Christ. Surprised, because – somewhat to my shame – my initial impulse was to be surprised that the account of Achan’s sin could have been the instru­ment of his salvation. I think, upon re­flection, that I had forgotten something significant about God’s Word: that it is good, all of it. But perhaps it is possible to forget the other good aspects of the Holy Scriptures too?…”

– At The Australian Church Record, Mark Earngey writes with great encouragement to treasure the Word of the Lord.