Why do you love the Bible?

On a cloudy afternoon, a young girl approached her father with a curious question. "Daddy, you read that book a lot."

Her father smiled, knowing exactly which book she meant. "You mean the Bible?"

The little girl nodded. "Yes, the Bible. You read it almost every day. Is it your favorite book?"

Her father invited her to sit on his lap, eager to share the importance of the Bible with her. "You're absolutely right. The Bible is my favorite book, and I'd love to tell you why. Let me ask you a question first, do you know what a treasure map is?"

The little girl's eyes lit up. "Yes! We use a treasure map to find treasureeeeee!" she exclaimed, mimicking a pirate's tone from her favorite TV show.

Her father chuckled. "Exactly! A treasure map guides us to hidden treasure. Similarly, the Bible is like a treasure map. It was written by God to guide us on how to live right. So, whenever we read the Bible, it's like following a map to discover treasure. The only difference is, the treasure the Bible helps us to find is the instruction on how to live right"

The little girl giggled at the analogy. As they sat together, the dark clouds outside began to clear, and the sun peeked through the afternoon sky.

Her father asked, "Would you like to see an example of how the Bible guides us to live right?"

‘Yes,’ she answered.

‘It’s actually more polite if you say, yes please,’ the father reminded her.

‘Yes, please,’ she replied.

Her father smiled warmly. "The Bible instructs me as a father to love you, my dear daughter, and to also love your mother, my dear wife and to treat you all with honor."

As he spoke, they shared a tender hug, basking in the warmth of their love and the wisdom of the Bible.