The Bible is Fair

The Bible can be described in many ways.  It could be described as historically correct, the most read book of all time, an interesting account, salvation providing, the Word of God.  But for this article, let us establish that it is fair.  No other book is more fair in its presentation of the main characters, the heroes.  Other books that men write tend to give some leeway to the heroes of the book, giving emphasis to their strengths and overlooking their faults.  The Bible is different is this.

We see in the Bible many heroes of faith, people dedicated to God.  But in the stories that are recorded of them are the weaknesses as well as the strengths.  No other book is this fair.  Let's look at a few examples.

Adam--Adam is quite  important, being the first man.  Yet we see him in the light of failure.  He fails to remain strong in his trust of the Lord, is banned from the garden and spends his life in toil.

Abraham--Abraham is the father is of the Jews.  He is given much approval by God for his great faith.  Many times he stood up for what was right.  But he lied under pressure when he called his wife his sister.  There was some truth in the lie, but he still lied.

David--King David, the greatest of all kings in the Old Testament, was called a "man after God's own heart."  But he committed adultery and murder....and the whole account is recorded in all of its sordid detail in the Bible. 

Peter--In the New Testament we find that Peter denied even knowing Jesus when Jesus was being tried and was about to go to His death.  Peter was a great servant of the Lord....but his weakness is clearly shown.

There are many more examples that could be given to show that the Bible is more than fair in its presentation of its main characters.  One might ask why this is done so openly.  I would say that it shows us that these were mere men, people like us who had weaknesses and struggles in their lives.  They were not perfect....and we are not perfect. 

In the cases of so many of the great people of the Bible, people like Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Noah, the many prophets, Peter, Paul, Barnabus, and on and on, the Lord recognized their weaknesses, but also their faith and obedience.  And He gave them salvation. 

We need to be sure that our faith and obedience override our failures, our sins, and serve our God now while we have the chance.  There is a heaven, a life after death, where we can spend forever with the one who has all power, all knowledge, and all glory.  Let's be there!

Thanks for reading.  Have a great week!