This Easter the sequel to “The Bible” will be on TV. Is it going to get everything right? Of course not. Will it be a good thing? I absolutely think so. It is not intended to be “anti-Bible” and it’s done with respect. So, with that being the case, it will get people to talk about the New Testament, and I love that.
Why not be ready yourself… start reading the New Testament so you can have an opinion when people ask, or maybe you can even start the conversation.
So when the Lord saw that he turned aside to look, God called to him from the midst of the bush and said, “Moses, Moses!” And he said, “Here I am.”
Exodus 3:4
Moses was going through the routine of his day when he noticed an ordinary thing: a burning bush. Moses also noticed something extraordinary. Although the bush was burning, it was not consumed. Moses turned aside to look more closely. When the Lord saw Moses turning aside from the routine of his day, He spoke to him.
“And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.”
John 17:3
Knowing God through experience is radically different than knowing about God from a theology textbook. According to the Bible, you cannot say you know God unless you have experienced Him (Phil. 3:8, 10). Biblical knowledge always involves experience.
If there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.
Philippians 4:8b
What you think about in your unguarded moments reflects what your mind dwells upon. What you speak about when your guard is down is a good gauge of what is in your heart (Matt. 12:34). Your mind needs exercise just as your physical body does. To keep your body healthy, you must be careful what you put into it, and you must exercise regularly.
Here’s a nickel’s worth of free advice kids, don’t choose a permanent solution to a temporary problem. Also, if you get a permanent mark on your body in a different language, make sure it says what you think it says.
One of the funny little quirks about being very familiar with biblical languages is seeing tattoos that say funny things. The best example of this I’ve ever seen is this one:
Every once in a while I’ll get a young man or woman (usually close to 18-years old) who comes up to me and will ask “what does this say” and it’s something in Greek or Hebrew. The first thing I always say is “do your parents know you’re getting a tattoo?”
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