What does the Book say?

Eight of us went over to a nearby tourist town in Illinois yesterday. We planned our departing time such that we would be able to shop, grab something to eat and then hit the Market House for the big Christmas type attraction.

We arrived around 5:00 pm in order to get in line to see Santa at 5:30. We were the fourth family in line. Santa arrived at 5:10. By 5:15 Santa's lap had been graced by Faith and Joshua along with a list of Christmas day wishes.

Julie pulled out the "community book" to share with us what was in store for us once we set foot outside the Market House. "Christmas Carolers" singing by an open fire with chestnuts being roasted along with some other special holiday spirited festivities."

We stepped outside with bated breath awaiting more spine tingling festivities on the heels of snapping pictures of a bespectacled, emaciated Santa Claus whose "Ho, ho, ho" sounded more like "Eh, eh, eh."

Our senses were not immediately struck with the aroma of an open fire. Our ears heard no carolers. I tasted no chestnuts having just been roasted. Our spines did not tingle. Julie read aloud the description to someone in charge and their response was classic ambiguity..."Uh... I don't think that's happening tonight...sorry."

But the book said it was going to happen!

My iWitness...

As you think about "The Book", commonly referred to as The Bible, what does the Book say?

What does the Book say about life?
What does the Book say about death?
What does the Book say about money?
What does the Book say about pride?
What does the Book say about greed?
What does the Book say about God?

Over the many years I have been ordained as a Pastor in the Presbyterian Church I have spent more time telling people what the Book doesn't say than what it does say.

Let me offer this challenge.

Answer the questions of life for yourself after doing some exploring...
Don't take my word for it.
Don't take someone else's word for it.
Read it for yourself and then answer the following question...

What does the Book say?

And that's my iWitness...
Laugh often and Fear not!
David!

"All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, ¹⁷ that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work."
(2 Timothy 3. 16-17)