Thanks for following me over, Wayne. I just read several of your posts and appreciate where you’re coming from and the humility you bring with it. I think we all could agree with you that we’ve pursued knowledge for reasons less worthy than worship alone. The beautiful thing is when we realize it, then can turn it around in wonder and awe of our marvelous God.

Yes, I draw a lot of security from knowing that God doesn’t change. In this world where things around us can go 180 degrees different in the blink of an eye, it’s reassuring to know that God will always be love, will always be our Rock of refuge. Thanks for sharing your thoughts here, Jen.

Good for you, Beverley! I just finished Jeremiah myself a week or so ago. And there was a lot I didn’t understand either. But yes, despite that, we will remember the confidence in God that it gives us. That counts.

“closest to the eyewitness history” – Nice insight, Floyd. Being able to read the words of the stories in the Bible gives us clarity we wouldn’t have had otherwise…. May we never take that for granted.

What a great story, Anita. 🙂 I’m sure whoever gave you that Bible you won in 8th grade would love to hear the impression it made on you. I really enjoy reading the Message too. I’m all for reading in translations that make sense to us, and there are great reliable ones out there that are easy to understand. I’m currently reading through in the CEV. Asking the Holy Spirit to guide you before you start reading is a habit I need to practice more. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks, Angela. I agree with you that one of my favorite parts about reading the Bible is the same as yours–getting to know more of God’s character so I can understand how he continues to live in us now. It’s really quite amazing that we have a God who actually wants us to know him and makes himself available to us in so many ways.