A few days ago I wrote about the dark side of literature – but
there's also an other kind of literature: inspiring and full of hope
that brings light in my life, making me focus on what's really
important: faith, hope and love.
Can I really write about the Bible as literature? How could I not?
God's own word is surely the most important part of my reading
experience. No novel, no story, no poem or any other piece of
literature could ever give me what the Bible does: truth,
encouragement, admonishment, faith and hope. And it helps me to
understand how much I'm loved.
But the most amazing thing about the Bible is it's newness. After so
many years I know the Bible quite well, I constantly encounter verses
I know by heart. I know all the famous stories. So why do I read it
again and again?
Because God himself is talking to me. And He uses one and the same
verse to tell me countless truths about Himself and about me. All the
wellknown stories show a new aspect according to what I need to
hear.
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