“Forever, O LORD,
Your word is settled in heaven.”  Psalm 119:89

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”
“And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us…”  John 1:1 and 14

“…Now this is the word which by the gospel was preached to you.”
1 Peter 1:25

Speaking to the Jews, Jesus says to them,
“You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me.
But you are not willing to come to Me that you may have life.”  
John 5:39-40

The Word of God stands firm forever.  Why are there so many who search the Scriptures yet do not know salvation?  I’m speaking not only of the irreligious but also of those who call themselves religious and are even members of an organized church.  Jesus, Himself, gives us the answer in verse 40 above, ‘you are unwilling to come to Me…’

Scripture tells us of such--
*In the Old Testament we see:
“…for the LORD your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn His face from you if you return to Him.
So the runners (couriers) passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, as far as Zebulon; but they laughed them to scorn and mocked them.”  2 Chronicles 30:9-10

“But they mocked the messengers of God, despised His words, and scoffed at His prophets…”  2 Chronicles 36:16

“…So their root will be as rottenness,
And their blossom will ascend like dust;
Because they have rejected the law of the LORD of hosts,
And despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.”  Isaiah 5:24

“Yes, they made their hearts like flint, refusing to hear the law and the words which the LORD of hosts had sent by His Spirit through the former prophets…”  Zechariah 7:12

*And in the New Testament:
“Is this not the carpenter, the Son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judas and Simon?  And are not His sisters with us?  And they were offended at Him.”  Mark 6:3

“Then all those in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath,
and rose up and thrust Him (Jesus) out of the city…that they might throw Him down over the cliff.”  Luke 4:28-29

John 1:11 speaking of Jesus tells us,
“He came to His own (people), and His own did not receive Him.” 

“He who rejects Me and does not receive My words, has that which judges him--the word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day.” 
John 12:48

BUT to those who embrace God’s Word:
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes.”  Romans 1:16

Psalm 50:16-17 asks a question,
“But to the wicked God says:
What right have you to declare My statutes,
Or take My covenant in your mouth,
Seeing you hate instruction
And cast My words behind you?”
(That is the question, how can you share the word of God and reject Christ?  How can anyone believe the Bible and NOT believe in the One whom the Bible reveals?  How could that be possible?)

The Scriptures bear witness of Christ!  Therefore, we believers trust in, rely on and cling to the One whom the Bible reveals!  The result is life everlasting!  Let us pray that the Lord will open blind eyes and prepare unbelieving hearts to receive truth and come to repentance and salvation. 
 Amen