TODAY'S DEVOTION ON THE BIBLE
Another incontrovertible proof of the Bible’s claim to be the divinely inspired Word of God is its indestructibility.
No book in the history of the world has garnered more opposition or had more antagonists devoted to its destruction than the Bible. Despite innumerable would-be nemeses and voluminous ventures dedicated to its eradication, the Bible has more than survived: indeed, it has actually flourished. It is by far the world’s bestseller and most translated book, with daily sales topping yearly sales of fictional best sellers and translations in more than two thousand languages and dialects.
Voltaire, the famous French atheist, dedicated his life to the destruction of the Bible. He once vowed, “It took twelve men to start Christianity. One will destroy it.” However, shortly after his death, Voltaire’s house and press were being used by the Geneva Bible Society to produce Bibles for the propagation of the Gospel throughout the world. While Voltaire’s ideas have long since been discredited, the book that he dedicated his life to destroying remains not only the world’s bestseller, but also the world’s best buy.
Only a supernatural power could keep a book in existence that has been attacked so much by so many. Truly, the Bible’s indestructibility is proof positive of its divine inspiration.
Don Walton
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