“By faith, we understand that the universe has been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen has not been made out of things which are visible." ~ (Hebrews 11:3)

Welcome back. Speaking of back, I have an evaluation session with a physical therapist tomorrow. How in the world do you like that? It is Monday, June 1, 2026, and, I am still trying to come up with some good information to share with a physical therapist. So far, the only one that makes a lot of sense is the old Hee Haw joke, "It hurts when I do that.", the punch line response, "Then don't do that." I'm a little perplexed. Yes. I know. That is normal but I'm perhaps a wee bit more so regarding this upcoming evaluation. The reason I can't do things like I want to do things, the reason I am a little unsteady, the reason I have to do some thinking before I move around, well, it has to do with pain. Almost any movement at all sets my hips and legs on fire. I suppose I have in mind how physical therapy might just do the same. Oh my! My insurance provider contracted me out to a physical therapy company. When I talked to the lady on the phone she said not to worry because it will be just like working with your primary provider. Really? If that is so, why in the world did the physical therapy people make me fill out endless questionnaires? Most of that information is readily available from my primary provider. They even wanted to know quite a bit about my mental status. Join the club Bubba! I may need to get some folks to vouch for my saneness. Just joking. The real question I have is simply this: If the reason I am experiencing pain when I stand or walk, is it due to a medical issue or something the workout folks can help with? Meanwhile, I noticed the other day one of those motorized shopping carts. It was a brand new unit sitting out in the parking lot. I had never really paid much attention to this type of transportation, but, that baby was sleek and it looked like it would fly down those aisles. Please know I am kidding.  A little. Maybe, just a smidgen. Ha!

 

A lot of what I write about is tongue-in-cheek while typically there is a kernel of truth in there, somewhere. That's not the case when it comes to referring to or quoting from the God breathed texts compiled in The Bible. The Bible impacts people's lives, for time and eternity. Here are some random quotes from a variety of people writing things about the truth and efficacy of The Scriptures:

 

~ The Bible is not an end in itself, but a means to bring men to an intimate and satisfying knowledge of God, that they may enter into Him, that they may delight in His Presence, may taste and know the inner sweetness of the very God Himself in the core and center of their hearts. — A. W. Tozer, The Pursuit of God 

~ The primary purpose of reading the Bible is not to know the Bible but to know God. — James Merritt

~ I’ve experienced His presence in the deepest hell that man can create. . . . I have tested the promises of the Bible, and believe me, you can count on them. — Corrie ten Boom

~ Want to hear God speak? Read your Bible. Want to hear God speak audibly? Read your Bible out loud! — Justin Peters

~ I have sometimes seen more in a line of the Bible than I could well tell how to stand under, and yet at another time the whole Bible hath been to me as dry as a stick. — John Bunyan

~ I am convinced that a prayerless approach to God’s Word is a major reason for the low-level dissatisfaction that hums beneath the surface of our lives. — Matt Smethhurst 

~ The Bible is something more than a body of revealed truths, a collection of books verbally inspired by God. It is also the living voice of God. The living God speaks through its pages. Therefore, it is not to be valued as a sacred object to be placed on a shelf and neglected, but as holy ground, where people’s hearts and minds may come into vital contact with the living, gracious, and disturbing God. For a proper perspective on Scripture and for a valid understanding of revelation, there must be constant interworking of these factors; an infallible and authoritative Word, the activity of the Holy Spirit in interpreting and applying that Word, and a receptive human heart. No true knowledge of God takes place without these elements. — James Montgomery Boice

~ God’s way is perfect and his Word is flawless. A perfect God could have nothing less than perfect communication with his people. It is we who read hastily, skip prayer, and fail to meditate on his Word, who find it confusing. — Tim Keller

~ When asked, ‘What is more important: prayer or reading the Bible?’ I ask, ‘What is more important: breathing in or breathing out?’” — Charles Spurgeon

~ The Bible redirects my will, cleanses my emotions, enlightens my mind, and quickens my total being.  — E Stanley Jones

~ We speak only to the degree we are spoken to. . . . Our prayers should arise out of immersion in the Scripture. — Tim Keller

The Bible is powerful and able to change your life from the inside out. No other means is given by God to accomplish such a task. The Spirit of God, who is at work in the hearts of Christians, uses the Word of God to transform them into Christlike people. — Nate Pickowicz

~ [People] do not reject the Bible because it contradicts itself but because it contradicts them. — E. Paul Hovey

~ In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking. — D.L. Moody

The Bible is a vein of pure gold, unalloyed by quartz or any earthly substance. This is a star without a speck; a sun without a blot; a light without darkness; a moon without its paleness; a glory without a dimness. O Bible! It cannot be said of any other book that it is perfect and pure; but of thee we can declare all wisdom is gathered up in thee, without a particle of folly. This is the judge that ends the strife, where wit and reason fail. This is the book untainted by any error; but is pure, unalloyed, perfect truth. — Charles Spurgeon

~ The Bible—banned, burned, beloved. More widely read, more frequently attacked than any other book in history. Generations of intellectuals have attempted to discredit it; dictators of every age have outlawed it and executed those who read it. Yet soldiers carry it into battle believing it more powerful than their weapons. Fragments of it smuggled into solitary prison cells have transformed ruthless killers into gentle saints. — Charles Colson

~ The Bible is authoritative on everything of which it speaks. Moreover, it speaks of everything. — Cornelius Van Til

~ Here then, is the real problem of our negligence. We fail in our duty to study God’s Word not so much because it is difficult to understand, not so much because it is dull and boring, but because it is work. Our problem is not a lack of intelligence or a lack of passion. Our problem is that we are lazy. — R.C. Sproul

 

I looked up the names of those I was not familiar with before sharing their quotes about the Bible, and, they all seem to be well grounded, while, at the same time their ideas do not carry the same import as The Scriptures themselves. I think you most likely get where I am coming from. Right? Good. Take care and I'll let you know my schedule for becoming 'buff'. I know. That train left a long time ago. Until next time, may God add His blessings. Amen.