Who - What - And The Bible
November 12th, 2007I recently attended a Ray Vander Laan seminar. In the course of the seminar he told a number of enlightening stories. I will share some of those with you over the next few postings. Here is the first.
About the time of Jesus a rabbi was walking home about dusk. As he walked, he became so enthralled in his meditation of the Shema (found in Deuteronomy 6) that he took the wrong fork in the road. Instead of coming to his house, he found himself at a Roman fortress.
The rabbi was shaken out of his meditation when a guard in the fort shouted at him. “Who are you? What are you doing here?
The rabbi paused for a moment. Then he asked, “Roman, how much do they pay you to ask me those questions?”
“Three denarii a week,” shouted the Roman. “Why, Jew?”
“I will pay you twice that if you come to my house and ask me those questions each morning when I leave,” said the rabbi.
These are soul-searching questions. As we read the Bible, let’s ask God to help us find the answers to those same questions. The Bible is more than a “good” book. It is more than a “fact” book. It is the very words of God. He wants us to know WHO we are and WHAT we are doing.
Keep The Light Burning!
Perry Greene
