Jan 31

Ok I have kind of hit a brick wall.

Yes I am still reading my Bible but I can't seem to find much in the way of discussion material. Don't get to discouraged though as soon as an idea hits me I will let you know but I think for now I am starting to feel like Moses during the fight with Amalekites and I need a few Joshuas to fight for some ideas and a few Aarons and Hurs to keep my arms lifted up so Joshua can keep on winning. (Exodus 17:8-15) So please if you are reading this even if you just say "Hey I am reading your blog" it would be much appreciated.

I am now also reading Mark in the New Testament. Which if you have read the Four Gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, than you know they are basically the same thing just written from different points of view. In the beginning of every new book in my Bible they give a little background about the time period and the author, if they know who it is. But for some reason Mark unlike the other Gospel writers was not a direct disciple of Jesus. Most of his writings come from listening to Peter and Paul. So unfortunately this book has kind of two strikes against it for me and those are:

1)I have already read this information in Matthew. I am not one to pick up a book more than once, so this is a true test of my commitment to keep reading.

2)It isn't first hand knowledge so obviously some of the excitement is gone in the writing. Mark is just basically writing facts, he doesn't have the same passion as someone who saw all of the Miracles of Jesus first hand would have. Imagine yourself seeing a miracle happening, you would obviously tell everyone you meet and you would be excited and your voice would obviously convey that excitement. But if you didn't see it first hand and someone told you about it , sure you would be excited but you wouldn't have the same passion and conviction that you would have from the first hand account.

So please bare with me I am chipping away at this road block and we will both see the Promise Land soon.