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It is a statement on the changes in the character of America as a whole that anyone would even ask if the Bible is outdated and irrelevant. Twenty years ago, even those who did not ascribe to the Bible and Christian teachings, still accepted the Bible as a relevant, read-worthy, book. They respected it, even if they didn't live it.

About 10 years ago, while attending college and later doing a stint as a substitute teacher in a high school, I began to hear more and more people make statements about the Bible as a "good book", but not relevant or the Word of God. Not only did people dismiss the Bible as irrelevant, except as a history book, they also displayed great ignorance about what was actually in the Bible.

This swift slide from respect to dismissal has continued to roll down the slippery slope of ignoring God's Word or relegating it to a back shelf as one of many other good books. Parallel to this slide in people's view of the Bible, we continue to see a slide in the morals and ethics of all. In relegating the Bible to a place if dishonor, society has removed any moral mandate for it's behavior.

Because of this moral decline, the Bible is more relevant than ever. It needs to take it's place back in the hearts, the heads, and the respect of society. Even when a person does not accept Christianity, the Bible, as a tool for moral living, deserves a place of honor. For those who love it, read it and base their entire life upon it, Relevance isn't even a question. The Bible tells us the Word of God will not return void, and it has relevance and a place for everyone, regardless of the era of his or her birth.

In Amos 8:11-14, it says, "Behold, the days come, saith the Lord God, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, not a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord.." This scripture predicts a day, such as today, when people will experience a famine of the Word of God. Our lack of honor for the Bible has created a society experiencing a famine. They may not understand what it is they seek, but disregarding the Word of God, the Bible, leads to a starvation of the soul.

Many in today's society go farther than disregarding the Bible, they despise it. They seek through the courts and other methods to eliminate it from any public arena, including the school. Not content with dismissing the Bible from their own life, they want to eliminate every trace of scripture so they never have to see it and experience the knowing that comes with it. That knowing is a soul-deep longing that realizes the power of the Word of God.

The Bible has something to say about those who despise the Bible. In Proverbs 13:13, it tells us that "Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed; but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded." The Bible is not merely a good book, it is the very Word of God, and God does not take it lightly when His word is under attack as it is today. The timelessness of the Bible keeps it up-to-date and relevant to all who will seek it's wisdom.

God tells us in His Word that "The grass withered, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever." (Isaiah 40:8) "Heaven and earth shall pass away; but my words shall not pass away." (Mark 13:31 and Luke 21:33) The Bible will stand forever as a timeless work, the words of God to a people who listen.

The Word of God, the Bible, still, and forever will, retain the power that only the Words of God could have. It is "sharper than a two-edged sword;" it is "pure as silver tried in the furnace of earth;" it is "perfect"; it is "right"; it is "truth", and so very much more. The Bible has the answer to everything we need, what could be more relevant than that?

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