So I have realized that I am pretty disrespectful wiht my Bible when you look at how a Christian with a Muslim background would take care of it. I know we aren't supposed to worship our Bibles, but you know, it is God's Word, his Holy Word, and I think I should take better care of mine. Most Muslims would keep their Q'uran on a high shelf in their home, and some wrap theirs in an expensive beautiful piece of cloth. They always keep it clean and would drop it on the floo after reading it before bed like I do. They treasure their Bibles in a way I don't really understand. I've always seen it as this old book with some great stoires that a pastor can always stretch to make more out of than I think is really there. I know, and I recognize that my Bible is the number one way people are brought to Christ, and I know it is special and important and all that jazz. I think though, because I have like three that I can think of off the top of my head, I just treat it as something that is dispensable and not so important. Because heck, I can always get another one!So lately, I have been trying to at least put my Bible on my beanbag where it isn't on the dusty floor covered in yarn bits because I don't vacuum enough. And I am on the hunt for a piece of cloth to wrap it in to keep it especially clean and nice looking.
And no, I am not starting to worship it or become legalistic about my quiet times as you will probably warn against. (Nathan)
Salaam mat pagi,
sara
11 comments:
i feel profiled
you are. deal with it.
but you are still my best friend, even if you are profiled. lol
wraping a bible doesnt seem to change anything about your relationship with God. Talking and worshiping God are more important than what you do it with i think... christianity doesnt have rules, but if it helps you go for it.
well obviously Ryan. But I still think it's cool how much respect Muslims show to God and his word. And I think that sometimes Westerners are too casual with things like that. I don't mean to worship the Bible or anything, and I know it doesn't effect my relationship with God. But then, maybe it does. Because if I am showing respect to his word, then maybe I would treasure it a bit more and use it to get to know him. And that would change my relationship with him wouldn't it? I just mean that lately I have been to casual with God and maybe I need a little reminder of his power and the awe I have for him, or should have. And I think that I, being visual, can be reminded of that through how I treat his word. With respect? or casual allowance, just tossing it on the floor after my quiet time?
and Christianity does have rules, I'm not sure why you would think it doesn't.
yup thats what i meant when i said: 'if it helps you go for it'
i thought all we needed to do was love God, perhaps i was wrong?
Of course you need to love God, but I am pretty sure there are other things in there too. Like "honour your foather and mother because this is the first commandment with a promise" that's not even in the old Testament. That's from Paul. But I do think we are to keep to many of the old moral laws in the Old Testament. Moral, not civic laws like circumsicion. however you spell it.
I dont care to discuss this issue... lata gata
of course you wouldn't.
yeah my comments started disapearing so i gave up you win
It wasn't some contest I was trying to win.
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