Thursday's Thought and Friday's Footnote

Matthew 24:35

Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

Good morning, one and all!

It's a blessing to me to write this blog and share it with whoever chooses to read it. I am once again bringing you two servings of tonic in one, all because my schedule seems so sporadic these past few days. 

I found this short poem in a book yesterday (The Speaker's Quotebook by Benjamin R. DeJong), and I thought I'd share it with you:

When You Read the Bible Through

I supposed I knew my Bible,

Reading piecemeal, hit or miss,

Now a bit of John or Matthew,

Now a snatch of Genesis,

Certain chapter of Isaiah,

Certain Psalms (the twenty-third),

Twelfth of Romans, First of Proverbs --

Yes, I thought I knew the Word!

But I found that thorough reading

Was a different thing to do,

And the way was unfamiliar

When I read the Bible through.

You who like to play at Bible,

Dip and dabble, here and there,

Just before you kneel, aweary,

And yawn through a hurried prayer;

You who treat the Crown of Writings

As  you treat no other book --

Just a paragraph disjointed,

Just a crude impatient look --

Try a worthier procedure,

Try a broad and steady view;

You will kneel in very rapture

When you read the Bible through.

--Amos R. Wells

For several years, I read my Bible from Genesis through Revelation; then I skipped a few years, but I'm back again this year. This poem is so true - one can find so much more in the Bible - when we read it through!!

God bless your Friday and, if He's willing, I'll be back with more tonic soon!