What Does Your Bible Say About You?

We all know that the Bible speaks to the universal human condition.  It says a lot about each one of us but what does your Bible say about you - your actual physical Bible?  I have done several funerals including one this week where the family and I went through the deceased person's  Bible for some hints about what scriptures were important.  It is a very interesting search to go through a person's Bible.

In almost every case I found a Bible that was well worn, that held fascinating markings that were important to the person.  You could tell what was meaningful to them, what was precious to them, what they loved and what they valued.  Verses well marked often bore marks on that person's life.  You could clearly make a connection from the person's Bible to the person's character.  In all these experiences it seemed to be very meaningful to the family.

So what does your Bible say about you?  Can someone pick it up and find where God was speaking to you?    Could a struggling person pick up your Bible and tell where you found direction? Could a grieving family look into it and find help and hope?  What does your Bible say about your pilgrimage?  Your parenting?  Your relationships?  Your life?

Next time you pick up your Bible, look at it and ask yourself about what it says about you.  One sure thing about Bibles - they don't lie.

Come join me as we look at what reading the Bible does to us this Sunday.

For the journey...

Tim