Categories: just-life
Date: 16 July 2008 20:31:25
...but considering that He is considerably cleverer than the rest of us He can probably deal with the details. We tend to get rather hung up on them. A prime example of this can be found in any of the reports over the Gernal Synod where you can pick your topic. Homosexual priests or women bishops. Some are pro, some are anti and most of us are just generally confused and forced to agree with whichever bishop we prefer.
This is the dangers of details. After all, there are even different names for the twelve Apostles in the different Gospels!!
With all these, and sometimes conflicting, details it can hardly be surprising that sometimes people seem to miss the point. Unable to see the wood for the trees as my gran used to say.
I have found that The 100 Minute Bible is a very good version of the Bible for getting a general overview of the message of the Bible. I might not recommend it for reading in church but for a way of taking a step back just to see what's happening it is very good.
Love, forgiveness, sacrifice, and the power and might of God. These are the themes of the Bible and these should be the themes of our lives. Now if only someone could remind those in charge....