When God Whispered - Crosswalk the Devotional - November 21

Truths observed at the intersection of faith and life by Crosswalk.com editors [Crosswalk.com Logo]( Crosswalk: The Devotional [Devotionals]( [Newsletters]( [e-Cards]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( When God Whispered by Fred Alberti All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. - [2 Timothy 3:16-17]( My four-year-old son had to learn [2 Timothy 3:16]( for AWANA. One of the leaders was concerned and stated that there was just no way the children could grasp the idea of Scripture being "God-breathed." So we decided to ask my son to explain what "God-breathed" meant. You know I think we are sometimes too quick to underestimate a child's ability to understand the truths of the [Bible](. We are so quick to dismiss their abilities yet this is what Jesus had to say in [Matthew 11:25](, "At that time Jesus said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children." Jesus knew what children could understand. I recently was walking through a nature trail. The leaves rustled underfoot and the sun shone out over the lake next to the trail inviting me to stop and reflect on God's glory. I found a bench and while I sat there I heard the breeze whispering through the tops of the trees. Just a slight hushed sound and my thoughts. That's when I pondered on my son's words. What did my son say? He said, "Well, God-breathed means that…" and here he lowered his voice, "God whispered it." Wow… God whispered His Word. Peter said, "…you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet's own interpretation. For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit" ([2 Peter 1:20-21](). [CONTINUE READING →]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( You May Also Like: [11 Things Every Christian Should Do before Heaven]( Sarah Landrum As a Christian, you may often think about how during your time on Earth, you’re acting as a representative of Jesus Christ and His teachings. [CONTINUE READING →]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [10 Things Christians Forget When They Leave Church Sunday Morning]( Lindsey VanSparrentak We’ve gotten into the habit of putting our spiritual lives into a box labeled “Sunday Mornings Only!” that gets put back on the shelf the second we get home from church. [CONTINUE READING →]( [Crosswalk.com Logo]( [Read about Salem Web Network]( | [Unsubscribe From This Email]( [Email Preference Center]( | [View in Browser]( © 2020 Salem Web Network. All rights reserved. 111 Virginia Street, Suite 500, Richmond, VA 23219. This email is never sent unsolicited. You are receiving this email because your email address, {EMAIL}, is signed up to receive newsletters, updates, and special offers from Crosswalk.com - The Devotional. [Link](