"...And that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus." (2 Tim. 3:15)

A ship was wrecked on the high seas. As the sailors were making their escape in small boats, suddenly two of them sprang overboard, swam back and entered the ship. At great risk to their lives, they then swam back to the small boat with something of great value in their hands. They had forgotten to take their compass.

As we Christians set sail into the great, unknown sea of life, let us not forget to take with us God's compass, the holy Scriptures. The Scriptures contain sure and explicit directions to eternal life. They are God's compass which can guide us to the safest harbor and the strongest fortified port. Believers who ignore the Scriptures will certainly be ashamed at the judgment.