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Bookmobile Read: Philippians 3.7-14 That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death. —Philippians 3:10 Bible in a Year: 2 Corinthians 4-6 Before the electronic gadgets and distractions of today, the long summer days of my boyhood were brightened each week when the bookmobile arrived. It was a bus lined with book-filled shelves that were transported from the regional library to neighborhoods so that those without transportation could access them. Because of the bookmobile, I spent many a happy summer day reading books that would otherwise have been inaccessible. To this day, I am thankful for the love of books that the bookmobile fostered in me. Some Bible scholars say that the apostle Paul had a love of books and studied them till the end of his life. He wrote in his final letter, “Bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas when you come—and the books, especially the parchments” 2 Tim. 4.13. The books he was asking for could very well have been the Old Testament and/or some of his own writings. I’m sure that Paul’s pursuit of knowledge was more than intellectual curiosity or entertainment. It was the pursuit of Christ that drove Paul. His goal: “That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death” Phil 3.10. I pray that this same pursuit will drive us today. Heavenly Father, give me a passionate desireto know You and Your . Please stir my heart for this, the greatest of all pursuits, so that I might grow ever closer to You. Amen.To know Christ is the greatest of all knowledge. |
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11/30/2012 5:34 pm |
peace and love
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