To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than
to be alive without breathing. (Martin Luther King Jr)
The following is from a clipping that Steve Worden from
Tulsa OK found on the inside cover of his Grandfather’s well
worn 1909 Scoffield Bible:
This book contains the mind of God, the state of man, the way
of salvation, the doom of sinners and the happiness of believers.
Its doctrines are holy, its precepts are binding, its histories
are true and its decisions are immutable. Read it to be wise,
believe it to be safe and practice it to be holy. It contains light
to direct you, food to support you and comfort to cheer you. It
is the travelers’ map, the pilgrim’s staff, the pilot’s compass,
the soldier’s sword and the Christian’s character. Here paradise
is restored, heaven opened and the gates of hell disclosed.
Christ is its grand Object, our good its design and the glory of
God its end. It should fill the memory, rule the heart and guide
the feet. Read it slowly, frequently and prayerfully. It is a mine
of wealth, a paradise of glory and a river of pleasure. It is given
you in life, will be opened in the judgment and will be remembered
forever. It involves the highest responsibility, will reward the
greatest labor and will condemn all who trifle with its sacred contents.
