Why No Scripture

“Search the scriptures.” The Bible was not written to, or for, a lazy person. Only those who “…search…as for hid treasure,” will discover its true riches. As far as I can tell, only one book in the sixty-six was written for the unbeliever, that being John’s gospel.

I am asked from time to time why I do not give chapter and verse when making most of my scriptural statements. Basically, it’s for two reasons: First, the “Journal” is primarily written for those who mean business with God and are willing to dig for the treasure. And, secondly, to follow the Bible pattern its writers left us. Apart from Paul referring to the “…second Psalm,” you’ll not find any other such reference, only to the book where the Scripture is found. And even this method is not overdone.

The readers of the book of Hebrews didn’t even get the luxury of the book where the writer’s proof-text was found. You’ll find him making such statements as, “…in a certain place…and again…and again…in a certain place…and in this place again…as it is said…he saith in another place…Him that hath said…etc.”

By this we can surmise the importance of being personally familiar with the Scriptures. And, to accomplish this, we must read and reread them. As one old Divine put it, “Wallow in the Word, wallow in the Word!”