“The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple” (Psalm 19:7).
I heard a story about a guy whose Christian joy was so apparent that many non-believers assumed that he was on drugs. One of those men approached him and ask him if he could have a little of what that man had. Excited to share his faith, the young boy pulled out his Bible. Somewhat taken aback, but undeterred, the man said, “Oh, what a great idea. Hiding it in the Bible. No one would suspect it was in there.” Well, I am pretty sure that the man was quite shocked when he found out that there was nothing in the Bible other than the Word of God and it alone was the energizer of this young man. Many people would be surprised to know that hidden inside of every Bible is all it takes for us to have a renewed life that should prompt others to ask if they could have a little of what we have.
To go to another quick illustration, there once was a young man who expected a new car for graduation. In fact, he was so confident that he would receive one, he had already picked it out. Surprisingly, on his graduation, his father presented him with a beautiful Bible. The boy was so disappointed, that it greatly effected his relationship with his father and he completely withdrew from him in time.
Years later his father died and the son was expected to share a couple of his father’s favorite verses on behalf of the family and he pulled out the still brand-new Bible his father had given him. For the first time, he opened the Bible. 
There inside the Bible was an envelope. He opened it and found a cashier’s check dated the same day as his graduation and made out for the exact amount of the car he wanted.
If he had taken time to open the Bible, he would have discovered that what he really wanted was there all along. Instead, he missed out on all that his father had done for him. That is the way it is for us as well. The Bible contains everything we have ever wanted or will ever want. Our Father has lovingly left it there for us to discover. He does not withhold His gifts from us, but neither will He force His gifts upon us. The Bible contains something much more valuable than a cashier’s check for a car. It contains a cashier’s check for eternal life and presents joys that have been paid in full by our Lord Jesus Christ. We need not earn it. It is a free gift and all we have to do is open the Word, read the Word, accept the Word, and accept our check!
David wrote: “The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple” (Psalm 19:7). 
What more could we want than that? A perfect book to give us all we need. If we open the book today, or wait for ten years, the gifts it contains do not change. We just have less time to enjoy them.
The young man in the story above severed his relationship with his father because he failed to realize how much his father loved him. He remained his father, but they did not enjoy a father-son relationship. If we want to know how much our Father in Heaven loves us, and if we want to have close fellowship with Him, maybe we should open His Word and see His heart.
Ultimately, our daily Christian walk depends upon how much of the Bible we get into our hearts and how much it affects our lives on a regular basis. Jesus said, “If you continue in my word, then are you my disciples.” If we are going to be a true disciple of Jesus Christ, then we need to get into the Word of God, and the Word of God needs to get into us. Discover the check. It is a big one!