Windtalkers

Read: 2 Peter 1:19-21

Prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. --- 2 Peter 1:21

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Their contribution to victory in World War II was enormous, but few people even knew about them. In 1942, the US Army recruited and trained 29 young Navajo Indians and sent them to a base surrounded in secrecy. These people, who were called "windtalkers," had been asked to devise a special code in their native language that the enemy couldn't break. They succeeded, and the code was never broken. It secured and greatly speeded up war communications. For 23 years after the war, that secret code remained classified in case it might be needed again.

By contrast, the Bible was not sent down to us in some unbreakable code impossible to understand. Although it contains rich imagery, vivid metaphors, and the record of magnificent visions, it was written by human authors to give people the message of God's love and salvation.

That message is clear and unmistakable. The biblical writers were moved by God's Spirit to record exactly what He wanted us to know. For centuries people have been freed from their sin and guilt by believing His message.

We owe a great debt to the windtalkers. We owe an even greater debt to the writers of Scripture, who received God's Word and wrote it down. So let's read it often. --- Dave Egner

When reading God's Word, take special here;
To find the rich treasures hidden there;
Give thought to each line, each precept close,
Then practice it well with godly fear. --- Anon.

MANY WHO HAVE BEEN BLIND TO THE TRUTH HAVE FOUND THAT READING THE BIBLE IS A REAL EYE-OPENER.