Writers in the service of King Jesus will, of course, often refer to the Bible—in our lives and in our writings. The words God inspired should inspire us, and no less so the words that pertain directly to our calling and task as writers. With that in mind, I’d like to offer ten Bible passages that I hope will be helpful, insightful, and inspiring for Christian writers:
Sing to the LORD, all the earth;
Proclaim good tidings of His salvation from day to day.
Tell of His glory among the nations,
His wonderful deeds among all the peoples (1 Chronicles 16:23-24 NASB).
Oh that my words were written!
Oh that they were inscribed in a book! (Job 19:23 NKJV).
Never let loyalty and kindness leave you! Tie them around your neck as a reminder. Write them deep within your heart (Proverbs 3:3 NLT).
You will keep the mind that is dependent on you in perfect peace, for it is trusting in you (Isaiah 26:3 CSB).
Then the LORD told me: “I will give you my message in the form of a vision. Write it clearly enough to be read at a glance” (Habakkuk 2:2 CEV).
It seemed fitting to me as well, having investigated everything carefully from the beginning, to write it out for you in an orderly sequence (Luke 1:3 NASB).
These are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name (John 20:31 NIV).
The tools of our trade aren’t for marketing or manipulation, but they are for demolishing [a] massively corrupt culture. We use our powerful God-tools for smashing warped philosophies, tearing down barriers erected against the truth of God, fitting every loose thought and emotion and impulse into the structure of life shaped by Christ. Our tools are ready at hand for clearing the ground of every obstruction and building lives of obedience into maturity (2 Corinthians 10:4-6 The Message).
Put on God’s armor now! …. So stand ready, with truth as a belt tight around your waist (Ephesians 6:13, 14 GNT).
Write in a book what you see, and send it (Revelation 1:11 NASB 1995).
These passages aren’t only for writers, of course…but they do seem to hit the mark for those of us who feel called to “Tell everyone about the amazing things [God] does” (1 Chronicles 16:24 NLT).
What about you? Is there a specific passage from the Bible that informs and ignites your writing?
