God's Word can be found in pretty much every bookstore today and in many different languages. It is read in church, at home, at school, and in both secular universities and little bible colleges. It seems that the Bible has become, for lack of a better word, common. But the ultimate fact remains that God's word is far from common. This commonality of scripture has infiltrated many of our Christian circles today, especially our charismatic brothers and sisters. The general line of thought seems to be... "God's word is amazing, but the works/miracles He has done or is doing in my life and the lives of others is really really amazing. Maybe its because Scripture has become so available and read almost everywhere that it doesn't appear as amazing as God's works. Maybe its because we live in a culture where things that are visually, or emotionally, or immediately stimulating are much more amazing to us. This can't be so. Jeremiah Burroughs says this, "I may... affirm that there is no godly soul upon the face of the earth, who has the weakest degree of grace, but has seen more of the glory of God revealed in His Word than he has seen in all the works of God besides, and his heart is more taken with it (Gospel Worship, pg. 171)." Would it not make sense that all Christians saved by grace should see the greatest glory of God? Some of us may see many wondrous works and some none at all, but all Christians have heard the Gospel of Christ. God's word is His most superior revelation to man.
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