It’s True

Bible Reading: 2 Timothy 3:14-17

“Grandma, that reporter totally messed up our story!” Isabella pointed to a page in her grandmother’s newspaper. “I was so excited when he interviewed us about the food drive some of us fifth graders helped start at our school, but he changed almost everything we said!”

“I’m sorry, Izzy,” said Grandma, “but when we tell stories, people quite often change them. They might twist what we say or leave out some of our words. Or sometimes they just misunderstand us or flat out get things wrong.”

“Well, he sure got a bunch of things wrong here,” said Isabella. “This says we’re fourth graders, not fifth graders! And two of the names in the photo caption don’t match up with the right people. It has Ethan’s name under a picture of Zayn and Zayn’s name under Ethan.”

Grandma shook her head. “Well, I guess it just goes to show you can’t always believe what you read.”

Isabella frowned. “I guess not!”

Grandma smiled as she got out some milk and cookies and set them on the table. “I’m glad to know there’s one book we can read and always know for certain that whatever it says is true. Do you know what book that is?”

“Sure,” said Isabella. “It’s the Bible. We learned a verse in church that says all Scripture is inspired by God. That means it’s true, because God said it.”

“That’s right!” Grandma said. “How else do you know God’s Word is true—other than by the verse you learned?”

“Well…I learned that things predicted in the Bible a long, long time ago actually happened down to the littlest details,” replied Isabella. “Old Testament prophets told how Jesus would be born—and it happened exactly the way they said it would. And archaeologists have dug up cities mentioned in the Bible, and…and I just know in my heart it’s true.”

“That’s because God the Holy Spirit helps you,” Grandma explained. “He opens our eyes to the truth of God’s Word and uses it to show us our need for Jesus and help us become more like Him. News reports quite often state something wrong, but the Bible never does. We can always believe that what it says is true.” • Lucinda J. Rollings

How About You?

Where do you go for truth? News reports? Parents? Teachers? Your friends? News reports are not always accurate, and people can often misunderstand things or not know all the facts. And while parents, teachers, and pastors are in positions of authority and should always be respected, even they can get things wrong sometimes. But the Bible is never wrong. It’s God’s Word, and what He says is the truth.

Today’s Key Verse:
John 17:17 Teach them your word, which is truth. (NLT)

Today’s Key Thought:

The Bible is always true