Where Can You Turn for Good Advice?

Source of Unfailing Guidance

The 19th-century American preacher Henry Ward Beecher said: "The Bible is God's chart for you to steer by, to keep you from the bottom of the sea, and to show you where the harbor is, and how to reach it without running into the rocks or bars." Another man said of the Bible: "Nobody ever outgrows Scripture; the book widens and deepens with our years." Why should you give serious consideration to this source?

Recommending itself, the Bible says: "All Scripture is inspired of God and beneficial for teaching, for reproving, for setting thins straight, for disciplining in righteousness, that the man of God may be fully competent, completely equipped for every good work." ( 2 Timothy 3:16, 17) The Bible's contents originate with the very Source of life, Jehovah God. (Psalm 36:9) As such, he is intimately aware of our makeup, as Psalm 103:14 reminds us: "He himself well knows the formation of us, remembering that we are dust." We can, therefore, have full confidence in the Bible's value.

In fact, the Bible contains a host of principles and guidelines that can be applied beneficially in whatever, circumstance you might find yourself. Through it God says to us: "This is the way. Walk in it, you people." (Isaiah 30:21) Can the Bible really meet the needs of individuals today? Let us see.

Next time: The Bible Meets Our Needs

Watchtower, 2000