The Bible Talks to You.
By Spurgeon
THE Holy Scripture is very familiar: “When thou wakest it shall talk with thee.” To talk signifies fellowship, communion, familiarity. It does not say “It shall preach to thee.” Many persons have a high esteem of the book, but they look upon it as though it was some very elevated teacher, speaking to them from a lofty tribunal, while they stand far below. I will not altogether condemn that reverence, but it were far better, if they would understand the familiarity of God’s word; it does not so much preach to us as talk to us. It is not “when thou awakest it shall lecture thee;” or, “it shall scold thee;” no, no, “it shall talk with thee.” We sit at its feet, or, rather, at the feet of Jesus, in the world, and it comes down to us; it is familiar with us, “as a man talketh to his friend.” And here let me remind you of the delightful familiarity of Scripture in this respect, that it speaks the language of men.—Spurgeon.