Is the Bible Still Relevant Today?

Can you think of something that lasts forever and never changes? When we look around us, we can see most things don’t last forever. If it is too hot for you today, wait until tomorrow. If you are tired of school, don’t worry; the weekend is coming! What is popular and acceptable today is sure to be unpopular tomorrow.

One thing that will never change is the Bible. God’s Word is true today, tomorrow and forever, no matter what changes around us!

There are many true stories in the Bible of men and women who faced difficult situations. One of those people was Daniel. God tells us about Daniel in the Old Testament. (If time allows, read Daniel 1 and Daniel 6 together as a family either now or later in the week.) 

Daniel was a teenager when he was taken captive from his home in Israel and moved hundreds of miles away to a completely different place called Babylon. The people of Israel lived with God and His truth as their foundation. Babylon was completely different. The people worshiped other gods. The food, clothing, customs and language were different. Nothing was familiar.

Even though the Babylonians pressured Daniel to live like them and turn away from God, Daniel stayed faithful. Daniel’s home and everything around him changed, but he knew God’s truth didn’t. He continued to worship God daily, lived according to God’s truth, and trusted God to protect him and help him. God’s truth shaped Daniel, not the culture around him.

Daniel knew God’s Word was always true, no matter what. The Bible reminds us of this in the book of Isaiah. Can you help me find Isaiah chapter 40, verse 8?

The grass outside will turn brown and die. Flowers don’t last forever either. Their petals will eventually wilt and fall off. But not God’s Word! God’s Word will stand (or last) forever.

Even if the current culture or celebrities, or even your friends don’t believe God’s Word, it doesn’t mean God’s Word is wrong, His truth is absolute. God’s Word doesn’t change and isn’t dependent on anything or anyone else. God’s Word is as relevant today as the day it was written.

However, God knew that because we are human, we would struggle sometimes. We might be tempted to listen to the world around us instead of to His truth. Let’s read about this in the book of Romans. Can you help me find Romans chapter 12, verse 2? Romans is the 6th book in the New Testament.

The word “conform” means to become like something else. God doesn’t want us to become like the world around us; He wants to transform us into something new. As we spend time in His Word, God will give us an understanding of His will and how to follow Him.

God’s truth applies to us just as much today as it did when Daniel lived in Babylon. God doesn’t change His Word as the world changes because His truth is perfect. Time and location don’t change our ability to relate to and apply God’s truth. God’s Word is true today and always, no matter how old you are or where you live. The word of our God stands forever.