The Bible has been treated as a book of literature, as a book of rules, as a book of history, a book of examples etc and all this is true yet as such it remains only a book. The word that is important, as we navigate through the 66 books, is the word "revelation". More than revealing the journey of humanity, it is rather God revealing Himself to His creatures, His people. This revelation comes in various ways - creation, prophetic utterance, writings upon stone, the experiences of people etc

The initial illumination to Adam and Eve became obscured, but God did not give up. He revealed His personal relationship with Abraham. He revealed His holy character through the law given to Moses. He displayed His great mercy in the person of King David. He outline His wrath against idols in the writings of Iasiah.

Beautifully interwoven in all these Old Testament revelations, is the glimpes of the coming Messiah. And when He came, as none other, He 'revealed' the Father. To read the Gospels just as biographies of Jesus is to miss much of the moral intent of God being revealed. By the Holy Spirit, the apostles were taking off more of the wrappings to reveal the glories of the Son of God

Finally John glimpses the revelation of God as revealed in the Lamb, the consumator of the ages.

This is no ordinary book. Let us pray ' Lord open my eyes to see you in these pages'

JRM

Facing Reality

We are comfortable.........we are educated..........we are cared for.................we are eloquent...............we are confidant................we are experienced............

but the simple, fundamental questions of life often leave us bewildered, frustrated or disorientated.

'Where did I come from?'

'Why am I here ?'

'Where am I going?'

'What is important?'

I propose not to give the answers, rather to lead you to the one who can.

Firstly let Him speak of Himself:

"I am from above....."

"I am"

"I am come that they might have life....."

"I came not to do mine own will but the will of Him who sent Me."

"I go unto the Father"

" I do always those thing that please the Father."

Uniquely so , Jesus knew who he was, where he came from, why he was here and where he was going. Our understanding of these thing can only be discovered as we have connection with HIM.

Until next time keep searching.....he will give the answers!

J. McKee

There is a lad here, who has five barley loaves, and two small fish....
Jesus took the loaves; and when He had given thanks He distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes. John 6

May God bless each reader with the bread which came down from heaven - Jesus the Son of God

The aim of our teaching is to produce love from a pure heart, a good conscience and a sincere faith.

To God be the honour and power for ever. Amen