| | I finally decided I have something to say. I got tired of hearing myself talk about things that were just sad so I decided to wait to post until I have something that crept into my thoughts as I read and did my bible study. Apparently that took nearly three months.
Here is what is on my heart tonight. I wonder what we would be like if we were given nothing but the bible to study and there were no great scholars to teach us at bible college. I mean nothing. No other books about the bible were in print. No one to tell us what any of it means "according to their intense studies and great knowledge". We would have the sole responsibility to find out exactly who our God is and why we need him. We would read without preconceived notions or directions to improve our "ways". Would we start at the beginning and end with Revelation? Would we ready the "dirty" part first? (Yeah, I was that kid that never wanted to get caught reading SOS, way to embarrassing. HA) Personal accountability with God and God only. We would begin the relationship with God and he would finish us. He could work in us simply because we chose him. A simple beautiful marriage without the influence of our world. It would be so pure and no one would have the right to tell you that you were doing something wrong because it would be a personal love affair with our Creator. Sort of like my relationship with Tom, no one else's business but yet an outsider could see something beautiful is there.
I wonder if more people would want the label "Christian" if we had a love affair with God and quit trying to impress people with what we "know and have experienced". I've had about enough of self-consumed Christianity. I want to figure out how to reach the really good people who aren't sure why they need Jesus. Sure wish I knew how. They seem to elude me. The word Christian just seems to have an edge to it that shuts them down. Of course, what does the church make it? Something to live "up" to. Wow, it is such a gift I don't deserve...but how do you explain that? Back to the book...the bible is calling me again. Guess I have work to do.
That's all I've got. I love you my friends and family. Goodnight and sleep well.
J
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| | Posted 11/3/2007 9:37 PM - 26 Views - 6 eProps - 3 comments
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