The Center of the Bible

Here is something that I shared with my prayer group. It is an excerpt I took from my devotion book. Something simple that you ppl can share with others as well.

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 marked with Psalm 118.
There are 594 chapters before Psalm 118.
There are 594 chapters after Psalm 118.
Add these numbers and you get 1188.
Then, what is the center verse in the Bible? It is Psalm 118:8. It says,

"It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man."

This verse actually 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 right, we'll gonna find it much easier to stay in the center of His will.

When are you tempted to place your trust in people rather than Christ? You see, we often tend to trust what we can see and feel. So, 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, yet we don't doubt its existence simply because it can be hidden behind the clouds. And there are times when we can't feel the wind. Do you still believe that air exists? Even when you can't feel it? So it's rather simple. To stay in the center of God's will requires faith, and faith is trusting without seeing.

So, the next time when someone says he'd like to find God's perfect will for his life... or maybe he wants to be in the center of God's will, just bring them to the center of God's word!

Isn't it odd how this works out....

Know it!
What often seems like a coincidence to us is divine 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;
Hebrews 11:1

Pray it!
Ask for forgiveness for the times when you stray away from God's will, and ask him to give you the discipline you need to stay grounded in his Word.