tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11928317.post112539055878344659..comments2024-01-29T14:24:46.852-05:00Comments on Wes Ellis: Beautiful Simplicitywellis68http://www.blogger.com/profile/06087588494600746854noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11928317.post-1125507167698774702005-08-31T12:52:00.000-04:002005-08-31T12:52:00.000-04:00Bonhoeffer first said that we should look at each ...Bonhoeffer first said that we should look at each word of scripture and ask, "How is God speaking directly to ME through this"? Before that scripture was interpreted by someone else or you were "taught" by someone else what it said and what it meant. I like to look at my old journals too and my old Bible where I highlighted different scripture that meant one thing then and now means another. I think that it is sad for some who still see scripture as words or laws or whatever. I heard a deacon at our old church say one time, "I already read the Bible, I know what it says"--that is just too sad!IMOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01267268485213020773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11928317.post-1125505008394870772005-08-31T12:16:00.000-04:002005-08-31T12:16:00.000-04:00the photo reminded me of JOB 28the only Bible I ha...the photo reminded me of JOB 28<BR/>the only Bible I have at work is <BR/>The Message, because it doen't look like a Bible so I don't get in trouble for having it on my desk...anyway here is part of what Job 28 says in that version - can't give you the verses, because the Messge doesn't have verse numbers:<BR/>Where oh where will they find wisdom? Where does insight hide? it can't be bought with the finest gold, no amount of silver can get it, even famous ophir gold can't buy it, not even diamonds and sapphires, neither gold nor emeralds are comparable, extravagant jewlry can't touch it, peral necklaces, and ruby bracelets - why bother...Then he addressed the human race: Here it is! Fear of the LORD, that's Wisdom, and Insight means shunning evil.<BR/>blessings wes!Arthur Brokop IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15347223269423770913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11928317.post-1125414206303730902005-08-30T11:03:00.000-04:002005-08-30T11:03:00.000-04:00Okay so I'm the biggest dork ever. I just realized...Okay so I'm the biggest dork ever. I just realized I said "pastoring" when I meant to say, "God has blessed you with the gift of teaching. " Sorry for my dorkines....have a great day!!!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09143272115934282150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11928317.post-1125414084600181012005-08-30T11:01:00.000-04:002005-08-30T11:01:00.000-04:00Beautiful post. I will take you're advice....I nee...Beautiful post. I will take you're advice....I needed to hear that! God has truly blessed you with the gift of pastoring, even if it's just on a blog right now. I would love to hear you speak. You have such profound, insightful things to say!!! <BR/><BR/>Thanks for blessing us with your posts. :)Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09143272115934282150noreply@blogger.com