Moments with Martin Luther: 95 Daily Devotions
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Donald K. McKim is former Academic Dean and Professor of Theology at Memphis Theological Seminary. He is author or editor of numerous books, including Theological Turning Points: Major Issues in Christian Thought; Dictionary of Major Biblical Interpreters; The Westminster Handbook to Reformed Theology; and the Encyclopedia of the Reformed Faith.
Donald K. McKim
Donald K. McKim served as executive editor for Westminster John Knox Press, as academic dean and professor of theology at Memphis Theological Seminary, and as professor of theology at the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary. He is the author or editor of more than thirty books.
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Believing as a Christian
Week One – Knowing God
1. The Manger in Which Christ Lies
Think of the Scriptures as the loftiest and noblest of holy things, as the richest of mines which can never be sufficiently explored, in order that you may find that divine wisdom which God here lays before you in such simple guise as to quench all pride. Here you will find the swaddling cloths and the manger in which Christ lies, and to which the angel points the shepherds [Luke 2:12]. Simple and lowly are these swaddling cloths, but dear is the treasure, Christ, who lies in them. (LW 35:236)
Martin Luther was a man immersed in Holy Scripture. In his various roles—as a theologian, preacher, teacher, biblical commentator, biblical translator, and all else—Luther was absorbed and deeply occupied with the study of the Bible.
Luther dealt with the Bible on a number of levels. He was concerned with the words of the biblical text as he translated the Old and New Testaments. He desired to hear what the writers of Scripture meant when they wrote. He wanted to understand the theological teachings of Scripture And he was passionate to proclaim the message of Scripture.
In it all, Luther believed the Bible presented God’s divine wisdom, given through ordinary writers. Supremely, the Bible presents Jesus Christ. As the shepherds were pointed to the manger by the angels at Jesus’ birth, so we are pointed by the Scriptures as the swaddling cloths
and manger that hold the treasure of God’s Son.
The Scriptures center in Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. As we study and seek to understand the Bible, we keep Christ in front of us. We thank God for the Scriptures as the manger in which Christ lies.
2. The Book of God’s Promises
So you see that the gospel is really not a book of laws and commandments which requires deeds of us, but a book of divine promises in which God promises, offers, and gives us all his possessions and benefits in Christ. (LW 35:120)
What is the Bible? There are many views about what the Bible is and how we should understand it. Throughout our culture, people refer to the Bible in different ways. They decide whether or not this ancient book has any importance or relevance for us today.
Some people see the Bible in a negative light. It is a book with many laws and commandments to restrict and regulate human life.
But for Luther, the Bible is not about God trying to tell people what to do in order to gain favor with God or meet God’s requirements. It is not about what we can do for God. It has a bigger purpose. The Bible is about what God does for us. The Bible is a book of divine promises. It tells us what God promises to do, now and in the future. Here we find what God wants to give and share with us.
This book of God’s promises tells us what God offers and gives us in Jesus Christ. In Christ, we receive a life with benefits like none other. It is a life that can come from no other source. God’s promises provide the riches of God through what Jesus Christ has done for us. Christ brings God’s love and salvation. In Christ, God is with us. The fullness of God’s loving presence is ours in Christ. This is the most important benefit we can ever