{"id":12077,"date":"2022-01-05T06:41:56","date_gmt":"2022-01-05T11:41:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ronniebrown.net\/?p=12077"},"modified":"2022-01-05T08:48:56","modified_gmt":"2022-01-05T13:48:56","slug":"bro-buster-seatons-ode-to-the-bible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ronniebrown.net\/index.php\/2022\/01\/05\/bro-buster-seatons-ode-to-the-bible\/","title":{"rendered":"Bro. Buster Seaton&#8217;s Ode to the Bible"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-offset-key=\"ekrn8-0-0\">I recently digitized one of Evangelist Buster Seaton&#8217;s messages entitled, &#8220;The Last Reflections of a Dying Preacher.&#8221; In that message, as he was speaking on how Paul wanted Timothy to bring him the parchments (the scriptures), Bro. Buster shares, what I believe to be, an original work of his which is somewhat of an ode to the Bible. It blessed my heart! One day I hope to quote it when I preach along these lines in my personal ministry, so I took the liberty of transcribing it. I hope it is a blessing to you! You can listen to the message in its entirety at: <a href=\"https:\/\/ronniebrown.net\/index.php\/2022\/01\/02\/ebsp-63-the-last-reflections-of-a-dying-preacher\/\">EBSP \u2013 63 \u2013 The Last Reflections of a Dying Preacher<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-offset-key=\"ekrn8-2-0\">As he was preaching, Bro. Buster said:\u00a0<\/span>I thought about the Book; the Book, the Bible; I said, it&#8217;s:<br \/>\nThe amazing Book;<br \/>\nThe assuring Book;<br \/>\nThe anointed Book;<br \/>\nThe accurate Book;<br \/>\nThe authorized Book: It&#8217;s the Bible!<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s the blessed Book;<br \/>\nAnd a baffling Book;<br \/>\nAnd a beneficial Book;<br \/>\nAnd it&#8217;s the best Book: The Bible!<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a cleansing Book;<br \/>\nAnd a comforting Book;<br \/>\nAnd a complete Book;<br \/>\nAnd a conforming Book;<br \/>\nAnd a coming Book: The Bible!<\/p>\n<p>A divine Book;<br \/>\nA delightful Book;<br \/>\nA different Book;<br \/>\nA documented Book: The Bible!<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s an eternal Book;<br \/>\nAn effective Book;<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s an eloquent Book: The Bible!<\/p>\n<p>Why, it&#8217;s a famous Book;<br \/>\nA fresh Book;<br \/>\nA Forever Book;<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s a foremost Book;<br \/>\nThe Father&#8217;s Book,<br \/>\nA flawless Book<br \/>\nAnd my favorite Book: The Bible!<\/p>\n<p>Why, it&#8217;s a glorious Book;<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s a good Book;<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s a guiding Book;<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s God&#8217;s Book for guarding the Truth;<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s the gospel Book: The Bible!<\/p>\n<p>Why, it&#8217;s a hated Book;<br \/>\nA holy Book;<br \/>\nAn honorable Book;<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s the Highway to Heaven Book;<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s the hymn Book of all hymn books: The Bible!<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s an indefinable Book;<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s an inherent Book;<br \/>\nAn Inspired Book;<br \/>\nAn infallible Book;<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s an inexhaustible Book;<br \/>\nAn indestructible Book;<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s an immaculate Book: The Bible!<\/p>\n<p>Oh, it&#8217;s a just Book;<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s a judgment Book;<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s a joyous Book;<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s a justifying Book: The Bible!<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a keen Book;<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s the key Book;<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s a kept Book: The Bible!<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a living Book;<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s a laity&#8217;s Book;<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s a large Book;<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s a lasting Book;<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s a liberating Book;<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s a limitless Book;<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s a love Book: The Bible!<\/p>\n<p>Oh, it&#8217;s a marvelous Book;<br \/>\nA miraculous Book,<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s a mistake-less Book;<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s a majestic Book;<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s a mandatory Book;<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s the miner&#8217;s Book: The Bible!<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a nurturing Book;<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s a navigating Book;<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s a neglected Book: The Bible!<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s an opposed Book;<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s an offensive Book;<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s an orderly Book;<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s the only Book: The Bible!<\/p>\n<p>A powerful Book;<br \/>\nAnd a precious Book<br \/>\nAnd preserved Book;<br \/>\nAnd it&#8217;s the Patriarch&#8217;s Book<br \/>\nAnd it&#8217;s a preacher&#8217;s Book;<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s a proven Book: The Bible!<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a quickening Book;<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s a quietening Book;<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s a quenching beak;<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s a quotable Book: The Bible!<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a reliable Book;<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s a reassuring Book;<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s a realistic Book;<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s a renowned Book: The Bible!<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a soothing Book;<br \/>\nA saving Book;<br \/>\nA sanctifying Book;<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s a self-explanatory Book;<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s a supernatural Book;<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s a spiritually understood Book;<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s the saint&#8217;s Book: The Bible!<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a treasured Book;<br \/>\nA timeless Book;<br \/>\nA transforming Book: The Bible!<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s an unusual Book;<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s an unbeatable Book;<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s an unequaled Book;<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s an unfailing Book;<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s the ultimate Book: The Bible!<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a valid Book;<br \/>\n(That word valid means having legal force; binding under law;)<br \/>\nHallelujah! 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