We might think the Bible to be a disconnected collection of important books. We might even regard this collection as inspired, and that would be correct. But there is a unity to all of Scripture, a unity that makes each section, book, paragraph, and verse an important contributor to the glorious whole. Today’s reading from The Joy and Rejoicing of My Heart can be found on pages 45 and 46:
“Jesus is the story of Scripture. Jesus is the structure Who sustains the Bible and carries it through to its glorious conclusion in Revelation 21 and 22. Wherever you’re reading in the Bible, therefore, look for Jesus. Look for Him in the examples of great saints, the types and symbols of God’s covenant, the pre-incarnate manifestations of His Word, every doctrine of faith and life, and all the means of redemption and renewal in the Lord. Jesus is the Alpha and Omega of Scripture and all things. In Him all things consist and are held together. He is advancing His Kingdom on earth as it is in heaven, and one day He will deliver us and it to our Father and His, to the praise of His glorious grace!
“God’s covenant takes many developing forms throughout the Bible. Nevertheless, all these various covenants are but unfolding expressions of the one covenant of promise, and the promise of that covenant, the promise of life and peace forever with God, is always, at every place in Scripture, held out to us in our Lord Jesus Christ.
“For of Him and through Him and to Him are all things; to Him be the glory forever and ever!”
For reflection or discussion
1. What is your approach to finding Jesus in all your reading of Scripture?
2. How can seeing Jesus throughout Scripture enrich our walk with and work for the Lord?
Jesus said that, when the Holy Spirit came, He would testify of Jesus and remind us of everything Jesus taught. So it makes sense, since the Holy Spirit inspired all of the Bible, to find Him telling the story of Jesus throughout the whole of it. And so He does. Share today’s podcast with a friend, then get together to discuss it and to encourage one another in seeking Jesus throughout the Bible. Your copy of The Joy and Rejoicing of My Heart is waiting for you in The Ailbe Bookstore.
T. M. Moore
