Grandpa’s Favorite Book

“Grandpa, tell me more about your favorite book.” “Okay, Michael. My favorite book is called the Bible. Let me remind you that this book is like a library of 66 books put together and has over 35 different authors. It was also written over a period of some 1,500 years. It has parts that are history, parts that are poetry, parts that are prophecy, parts that are biography, and parts that are letters. It tells us about the beginning of time when God created the world, the plants, the animals, and people, too! “The Bible teaches us the best way to live and it shows us how we can know God. Michael, if you will get to know this book thoroughly, it will be worth more to you than anything you could ever learn in any school.” “That’s amazing. I’ve never heard anyone say that about a book. How could one book be so important?” “Well, Michael, I said that this book has over 35 authors, and that is true…but it also has one special person who is the actual Author. He used all the other authors to write it down for us. That ultimate Author is God Himself. So, this book is the Word of God. It is God’s message to us! I like to think of it as a book of love letters God sent to us so that we might know Him and learn the very best way to live.” “Hmmm…I don’t understand exactly,” said Michael. “Michael, God is so incredible that He created everything that has ever been made. Nothing is too hard for Him. He knows everything! In fact, He is the One who holds the universe together. When I attended seminary my teachers used some big words when they talked about things like this. “One of those words is omnipotent. That means God is all-powerful. He is stronger than anything or anyone. We know that because this Book says, ‘In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth’ (Genesis 1:1). Since God created everything, nothing is more powerful than Him. “Another one of those big words is omniscient. That means God knows everything and understands everything. You can’t fool Him. You can’t trick Him. You can’t teach Him anything. There is no problem He cannot solve.” “Grandpa, that is amazing! God must be incredible.” Michael thought for a moment and said, “Grandpa, Tanner’s dad says there is no God. That’s confusing.” “Well Michael, your friend’s dad is mistaken. God certainly exists! In fact, God has revealed Himself. Let’s look at Psalm 19:1 for an example. Would you read it out loud?” “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands,” read Michael.