So, need any more good reasons to keep your Bible close to your heart?
How about the case of Pfc.
Brendon Schweigart from
Andover, Maryland.
Schweigart was serving in
Iraq when he was hit by a sniper's bullet.
The bullet injured him, but not nearly as severely (or as fatally) as it could have because it lodged in the Bible he carried in his shirt pocket.
Schweigart says that the Bible “
definitely prevented more serious injury, because if it wouldn't have been there, it would have ricocheted off my bullet-proof plate and more than likely would have gone back into my chest, causing more damage.”
Several things came to mind when I read this— “Just think how effective his Bible would have been had it been a hardback study Bible with a concordance, maps and study notes!” Or maybe “The bullet probably stopped in Leviticus; a lot of people stop in Leviticus when reading through the Bible.”
God intended his word to be a protective shield. David said, “I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands. I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you” (Psalm 119:10-11). When Jesus confronted Satan in the desert temptations, He resisted by quoting scripture. The Bible says, “The word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield for all who take refuge in him.” In fact, it says that three times (2 Sam. 22:31, Psa 18:30, Prov 30:5).
On one of our mission trips to Ukraine, Tom Gilliam, became separated from the group when he got off the trolly bus at the wrong stop alone… and the buss pulled away before he realized his mistake. So Tom was alone in the middle of a strange city in the middle of the night… and none of us even missed him! We had been traveling across the city to hand out Bibles, and Tom was carrying several heavy bundles of Ukrainian Bibles. When we found him later, he later told us that he had decided that if anyone attacked him, he would have just hit them with his Bibles! God’s word does come in handy, doesn’t it? Ask Brendon Schweigart. Ask Tom Gilliam.
So, need any more good reasons to keep your Bible close to your heart? How about the case of Pfc. Brendon Schweigart from 
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I am reminded of a story that Bruce Jackson’s wife read to the bible class some 30 years ago. It was written by a combat pilot who recalled that during missions that he was flying, he often relied on his memory to recall bible scriptures that he had learned. During those missions he was unable to literally take his bible out and read it. It was that he had committed to memory that he was able to recall as it was needed. The point that my good teacher made, (and it is being reinforced because I have chosen to recall it often),“We should learn what the bible says and hide it in our hearts of hearts so we will have on the full armor of God and not sin against our Lord. We should do this and be able to share with others as opportunities and needs arise.”
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