{"id":20994,"date":"2025-09-14T00:43:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T00:43:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/20994\/"},"modified":"2025-09-14T00:43:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T00:43:15","slug":"open-the-book-max-lucado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/20994\/","title":{"rendered":"Open the Book – Max Lucado"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ve listened to lesser voices. Locker-room know-it-alls. Godless teachers. Messed-up movie stars. Self-absorbed talk show hosts. They don\u2019t know what they are talking about. I need an authoritative voice, an owner\u2019s manual. And so do you.<\/p>\n

I played catcher in Little League baseball, Pony League baseball, and high school baseball. I noticed something: the width of home plate never changed. It was always seventeen inches wide. The width of the plate was permanent.<\/p>\n

So is the truth of God. It\u2019s why Jesus said in John 8:31-32 (NIV), \u201cIf you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.\u201d Healthy thinking happens as we submit to Scripture. Do you want to know God\u2019s thoughts about anything? Open the book!<\/p>\n


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