Bible So Many Pages

I sometimes think of following the Bible as a boring, burdensome, and meaningless thing. I think most people do also and that's why they don't want to try to understand it. It is boring and dull if Gods not in your life. If you never have any real encounters or touches from God it probably won't be fun at all. Because without Him there is no reason to read it, it then seems like a joyless book of do's and don'ts.

When I never knew anything about the God I used to think the Bible was a joyless book of rules made by strict men. Sometimes I wonder what I'm doing reading it some days because I feel nothing. But whenever I get in the Presence of the Lord it all makes sense again, it's because His presence is better than everything else.

The Bible doesn't make much sense to follow if you don't have any real encounters or revelations with God. Some legalists will tell you to have to read it day and night, but if you don't want to and have no desire what good will it do when God says, 'Away from me I never knew you'? The whole purpose is to know Him.


But It's real important to know the Bible if you want to get anywhere with God. For example, many people think there are many ways to God, but the Bible says there is one way, Jesus, and the way is so narrow only a few find it and walk in it. God will tell you personal revelations when you walk with Him, but the Bible applies to everyone. (If I explained some of those you'd think I was even more crazy).


I have a client who comes over time to time and when I show him how to do something on the computer he corrects himself and says, "Christ" under his breathe. I'm not sure if I should instantly tell him what he is doing or try to be kind and talk about Jesus when he isn't frustrated. The last thing to do is get in a religious debate, that doesn't help anyone because a fool despises correction and a fool mocks at making ammends for sins.

Sometimes I feel like I'm on a hopeless journey trying to tell other people about Jesus, afterall I've never seen Him physically and that name seems to offend a lot of people. Trying to explain invisible things is hard, but when you explain your feelings and thoughts you are doing the same thing. As certain as you are the wind is blowing on a windy day, is much like being in the presence of the Lord, although it's completely different, you know it is there.

The presence of Jesus isn't like something you can find on earth. You could light all the sweet smelling candles you like and laugh among friends and it wouldn't come close. You could work and buy the next best thing and the satisfaction won't compare. You know many products say, 'Satisfaction Guaranteed' and to be honest I'm rarely totally satisfied with what I buy. Haha.

I don't talk about Jesus to gain anything that I can think of, He is like a fire in my bones and I can't stop talking about Him. If you had millions of dollars you'd probably want to spend it on other people rather than sit in a mansion alone! The joy for a new car lasts for a while but then it fades, but the joy of knowing Jesus never gets old, He makes all things new.

I didn't get bought into religion or have an old man tell me what to do. I am not lying when I say Jesus really loves you, cares about you, loves refreshing you, and longs for you. He is kinder than anyone I've ever met. He is also the happiest person. He has no pleasure in the death of the wicked, and He came to save sinners like you and me. He came to give us an abundant blessed life. This isn't something I could trick my subconscience into beliving to make myself feel good time to time, and change the natural working order of life by some supernatural subconscience thought, that's just ridiculous.

Like with shopping, you can't buy anything without money. If you don't follow the guidelines of buying things you'll end up stealing it and you'll get in trouble. You have to follow the guidelines of God because He doesn't like lawlessness and rebellion.

I was asking the Lord why I haven't felt His presence lately and that verse came to mind, 'Without holiness no man shall see the Lord.' I know the good to do and the bad to abstain from for the most part, and I don't do it all the time. So I repent and get back on track and He doesn't hide His face from me anymore! He is faithful and just to forgive us and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

I don't know it all and I don't do it all right, I hope I don't sound like I think I do. Sin is bad, but you should also seek God because he totally loves you and cares about every little thing you do, and he remembers all the little memories you treasure as a child. He wants to forgive your sins and change your life from black to white. He's a Father to the fatherless.