All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full. Unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again. Ecclesiastes 1:7
One of the frustrating things about the books and courses that I have worked on in the past few decades is the reality that they are all out of date. The information technology industry changes too rapidly and so radically that a two year old book related to software development is next to useless. This leads to a perpetual flow of work for technical writers like me, so I guess it is a good thing. IT books and documents are almost as perishable as those relating to science; those books become outdated quickly, too. But when we look into the Bible, none of the information contained within its pages, even though many centuries old, is outdated or stale. Today’s text is a case in point, where God’s Word can be trusted in all things.
The Bible does not claim to be a science book, but everything about science within its covers is 100 percent accurate. Nor is it specifically a history or geography book, but its history is true and up to date, and its geographic information is wholly reliable. Solomon was a wise man, using wisdom received from God, and he gives us a little lesson today on the circulation of water from the oceans to the clouds to the rivers, and back to the oceans. People didn’t know about that in Bible times. But the Bible clearly describes it. People didn’t know about germs or bacteria in Bible times, but God gave the Israelites instructions that would have protected them from infections if they had followed His laws. All of Scripture is accurate and reliable.
As Christians, we need to reaffirm our belief in the infallibility of the Word of God. The teaching of evolution in schools will undermine the truth of creation in our children unless we are clear and emphatic on the truth. The propagation of the nonsense of global warming will distort our faith in Bible prophecy unless we study and teach God’s program. There are many other assaults on truth contained in Scripture that we need to face and challenge. Unless we do, we will become weak and ineffective in our testimony.
The Bible is true. Anything that disputes Scripture is false. Believe that and uphold it, and you will remain faithful. -Jim MacIntosh