The Center of the Bible

March 17, 2012

Did you know.....

The shortest chapter in the Bible is Psalm 117.
The longest chapter in the Bible is Psalm 119.
The very center of the Bible is Psalm 118.
There are 594 chapters before Psalm 118.
There are 594 chapters after Psalm 118.
Add these numbers and you get 1,188.
What is the center verse in the Bible? Psalm 118:8 ---> "It is better to take refuge in the Lord that to trust man."

The above verse says something very significant about God's perfect will for our lives. We're told to trust in Him rather than people. If we do that, we'll find it much easier to stay in the center of His will.

When are you tempted to placeyour trust in people rather than Christ? We often tend to trust what we can see and feel. Placing our trust in God when we can't see Him is where faith comes in.

Many times, we can't see or feel the sun, but we don't doubt its existence simply because it's hidden behind the clouds. And there are also times that we can't feel the wind. Do you still believe that the air exists even when you can't feel or hear it? To stay in the center of God's will requires faith, and faith is trusting without seeing.

The next time someone says they would like to find God's perfect will for their life, or that they want to be in the center of God's will, just send them to the center of God's word!

Isn't it odd how this works out? Or could God be the center of it? Think about it! <3

Know it! --- What often seems a coincidence to us is devine provision from God Almighty. Allow Him to help you stay grounded in the center of His will!

Read it! --- Psalm 118:8
                 Luke 18:1-8
                 Ephesians 6:10
                 2 Thessalonians 3:5
                 Hebrews 11:1

Pray it! --- Ask forgiveness for the times you stray from God's will, and ask Him to give you the discipline you need to stay grounded in His word.