That’s essentially what Hilkiah, one of King Josiah’s priests, did! ⁣

He discovered a lost “book of law”, and when Josiah learned what was contained in these scriptures, he was DEVASTATED. ⁣

In 2 Kings 22:13, we read: “Great is the wrath of the Lord that it is kindled against us, because our fathers have not hearkened unto the words of this book”. (2 Kings 22:13) ⁣

Josiah was realizing how much they had missed out on following the Lord for generations, all because they didn’t have these scriptures.

The scriptures are SO. IMPORTANT.⁣

From a historical viewpoint, there are so many civilizations that didn’t keep a written record of what happened, which means we know virtually nothing about them. ⁣

I mean, we don’t have any written record of the 10 tribes from the northern kingdom of Israel after they were taken by the Assyrians, which is why we consider them “lost”. ⁣

The scriptures contain our spiritual history! ⁣

They keep us grounded in what the gospel really is.⁣

They keep us grounded in what the Lord has promised and done for us. ⁣

They remind us of what He did for our ancestors.⁣

In them, we can clearly see the patterns of what He has done over time. ⁣

This is why I have fallen in love with the scriptures– ⁣

They are like a constant checkpoint I can return to in order to make sure I’m not adding on or taking away from what God really wants to teach me. ⁣

“As with voices from the dust, the prophets of the Lord cry out to us on earth today: take hold of the scriptures!” – Robert D. Hales

And that’s it for today–I just love the scriptures.

I hope you are able to feel that love yourself, whether it’s just for a minute while you do your best to read through some verses that don’t totally make sense to you, or whether it’s during your 30 minutes of uninterrupted study time with pencils and guides covering the table…

It’s beautiful to love the scriptures.

Happy Studying!

-Cali Black

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