In the 1800s, a Frenchman by the name of Alexis de Tocqueville traveled the United States, trying to discover what made this new country work. One of his observations was that in nearly every frontier cabin he visited, he found well-worn copies of two books: the Bible and a volume of Shakespeare.

Commenting on how things have changed, columnist Charley Reese noted, "A Frenchman touring [the United States] today would find a television set and Nintendo."

If that is indeed true--that the video screen has replaced God's Word and fine reading--then we need to take stock of our sources of information.

Several times during His ministry when Jesus was questioned, He challenged His critics by asking if they had read the Old Testament. For example, when the Pharisees accused Him of breaking the Sabbath, Jesus asked, "Have you not read what David did when he was hungry?" (Mt. 12:3). The Lord did the same in Matthew 19:4; 21:16; and 22:31. Jesus expects people to come to their conclusions based on the source of truth: the Word of God.

The question for us, then, is this: Are we spending our time with the right source?  — Dave Branon