My Bible and Me.

Hey all,

Funny how that title reminds me of a title of a lifetime movie, or Hallmark card. I've been thinking a lot this week about the bible, as a whole book. I hope this will resonate with you also.

When it comes to the bible, I used to underline, highlight, and generally mark up my bible with everything that was said by the pastor or speaker (probably harkens back to my college days). Flipping through my bible you would see page after page marked with notes, highlighted with color pencil, (FYI: most highlighter pens bleed through the paper) and cribbled with arrows, circles and wavy lines.

What I found happening was that everytime I opened my bible my gaze was drawn to all the artwork, and not the content of scripture. Now don't get me wrong, all the notes were good, but I have found that when I take notes, if I am clear and concise and not trying to write everything down, it makes a world of difference. Here is some scripture that I have been rereading:

John 8:56-59: Jesus himself exists outside the realm of time. He was born in a manger and yet was in existence before time.

Jeremiah 1:5: God knows each of us intimately evern before our birth.

I love and appreciate how God's word is there for us, and we have full access to it. May you utilize that access this week!

May God be with you!

Pastor Jason