I decided that before I buy a new one (or at least move on completely to a new one), I want to use this one out. I want to thoroughly get everything out of it that I can before moving on. I hate waste, and looking at my Bible, it seemed like I was going to be wasting it to just go out and get a new one.
In order to "use it up" I'd like to read it through, meaning to simply read the parts I've never read before. And not be afraid to mark it up.
I'm starting with some small books in the New Testament—ones I can read in one sitting, so that I feel like I'm actually accomplishing my goal right from the start before I move on to longer (and what I think will be more boring) Old Testament books—but I'll probably be proved wrong on the boring thing . . . hey I actually enjoyed I Chronicles . . . haha.
I'm starting with some small books in the New Testament—ones I can read in one sitting, so that I feel like I'm actually accomplishing my goal right from the start before I move on to longer (and what I think will be more boring) Old Testament books—but I'll probably be proved wrong on the boring thing . . . hey I actually enjoyed I Chronicles . . . haha.
Anyway . . . today I read I Thessalonians. At first the book was a lot of greeting niceties before finally getting to some pretty heavy theological issues in chapter 4. It talks about the theology of death and in chapter 5 the fact that we won't know when Jesus is supposed to come back. I'd heard these verses before but never knew where to find them. I actually feel like my faith is getting stronger and that I can defend what I've been taught since a child better now. That's a really cool feeling.
Okay . . . that's it. lol :)
