Thursday, September 04, 2008
The Bible
Good morning,
At a casual gathering on Wednesday, The Bible was lightly referred to.
Gathering and putting my thoughts together, here goes:
What is The Bible?
The Bible is one gigantic cornucopia from which flows the perfect philosophy for living.
It gives us a road map for the testing journey of life.
It is a guide book for everyday living, guidelines for knowing right from wrong, standards for our conduct, and the principles to walk the steady path.
It is a refuge for us in times of tribulation; it offers hope, comfort and salvation in suffering, in sickness, in mourning, in persecution, in despair.
The Bible is the most widely published book;
it is an amazing collection of many books by different authors over many eras.
The Bible is a Book of prophecy.
The Bible is a Book of history.
The Bible is a Book of battles.
The Bible is a Book of Jesus.
The Bible is a Book of miracles.
The Bible is a Book of parables.
The Bible is a Book of saints.
The Bible contains a Book of wisdom.
The Bible contains a Book of proverbs.
The Bible contains a Book of psalms.
The Bible contains stories of great people of colourful characters:
Samuel, Elizah, Moses, Esther, Joanna, Samson, Gidgeon, David, Daniel, Solomon, Goliath, Noah, Joseph, Jonah, Job, Joshua, Saul of Tarsus and more;
and of people and places: the Tower of Babel, the Walls of Jerico, the Red Sea crossing, Sodom and Gomorrah, Manna in the desert, etcetera.
Many famous movies were based on characters in the The Bible:
The Robe, The Silver Chalice, Quo Vadis, Samson & Delilah, Ben Hur, The Ten Commandments and others. Cecil deMille made many movies from The Bible, and he is known to have said that he could make one from just turning its pages.
Strangely, The Bible is the most owned but not as that well read book.
In every day life, people quote from the Bible, often out of context because of this.
People who own but do not read the Bible often feel that it is always there when they need it. This is not wise and a great loss, as the need is often overlooked.
The Bible is available free, online at: http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/bible/
Wear shoes at the beginning, not at the end, of a journey.
Peace be with you !
Ron
At a casual gathering on Wednesday, The Bible was lightly referred to.
Gathering and putting my thoughts together, here goes:
What is The Bible?
The Bible is one gigantic cornucopia from which flows the perfect philosophy for living.
It gives us a road map for the testing journey of life.
It is a guide book for everyday living, guidelines for knowing right from wrong, standards for our conduct, and the principles to walk the steady path.
It is a refuge for us in times of tribulation; it offers hope, comfort and salvation in suffering, in sickness, in mourning, in persecution, in despair.
The Bible is the most widely published book;
it is an amazing collection of many books by different authors over many eras.
The Bible is a Book of prophecy.
The Bible is a Book of history.
The Bible is a Book of battles.
The Bible is a Book of Jesus.
The Bible is a Book of miracles.
The Bible is a Book of parables.
The Bible is a Book of saints.
The Bible contains a Book of wisdom.
The Bible contains a Book of proverbs.
The Bible contains a Book of psalms.
The Bible contains stories of great people of colourful characters:
Samuel, Elizah, Moses, Esther, Joanna, Samson, Gidgeon, David, Daniel, Solomon, Goliath, Noah, Joseph, Jonah, Job, Joshua, Saul of Tarsus and more;
and of people and places: the Tower of Babel, the Walls of Jerico, the Red Sea crossing, Sodom and Gomorrah, Manna in the desert, etcetera.
Many famous movies were based on characters in the The Bible:
The Robe, The Silver Chalice, Quo Vadis, Samson & Delilah, Ben Hur, The Ten Commandments and others. Cecil deMille made many movies from The Bible, and he is known to have said that he could make one from just turning its pages.
Strangely, The Bible is the most owned but not as that well read book.
In every day life, people quote from the Bible, often out of context because of this.
People who own but do not read the Bible often feel that it is always there when they need it. This is not wise and a great loss, as the need is often overlooked.
The Bible is available free, online at: http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/bible/
Wear shoes at the beginning, not at the end, of a journey.
Peace be with you !
Ron
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