Reflection

Tuesday’s class really made me think of the way I read the bible. Sometimes when I just want to get a quick verse in, I just open it up randomly and see what the Lord has to say for the day. However, on Tuesday we were asked to read it out loud in front of the lake. When I read it in front of the lake I had felt as if the bible had come alive. I felt the presence of God just enrapture my heart and engage with me with the emotion and promise he had for Joel. It was beautiful. One verse stuck out to me, “Rend your hearts and not your garments. Return to the Lord your God for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love.” Reading that verse over the water really made me feel the depth of Christ’s love. You see this verse wasn’t just used for Joel’s time, but instead the Lord knew that at this time and place there were college students who needed to feel reassurance from the verse just as much as Joel needed it. Scripture in the Bible is still relevant in today’s world. The word of God is our foundation. Scripture can affect a person in all kinds of ways. For instance, the story of Esther and her courage wasn’t put in just for little girls’ enjoyment that there were princesses in the bible. No, this was put in to tell others that Esther was placed for “such a time as this.” Just like Esther we are to follow the calling that Christ has on our life, even if it is challenging at times. Reading the bible in front of the lake really broadened my horizons in the way God had presented scripture to His people. It’s up to us on how we choose to use it.