365 Days to the Truth

There is a lot of debate in the world today about what the Bible says and what it means.  With all the recent political debates on topics such as gay marriage and abortion, this divide is even more apparent.  I have heard some people both for and against various topics based on their beliefs and what the Bible says.  A lot of people use various Bible verses to support their beliefs, which is what we should do.  However, I have also seen these verses used out of context of the book and chapter from which they are pulled.  People also quote the Bible for things that aren’t actually even in the Bible.  I know that even among different sects of Christianity, the interpretation is different. I have a difficult time during these discussions because, to be quite honest, I haven’t done as much reading of my Bible as I should outside of whatever verse we are studying in Church on Sunday.  Recently, I have found myself craving answers and being led to do something about my lack of knowledge.  

So, this is my goal.  I will read the Bible from cover to cover in the next 365 days.  I am using J. Elsworth Kalas’ , The Grand Sweep, as my guide.   Being the analytical mind that I am, I will also do research as I read.  I am sure I will spend time looking up translations and how we arrived at certain words in English from the original languages.  I am sure I will have lots of questions and may ask for each of your opinions if you have them.  I plan to blog on what I read and my thoughts along the way. The goal of this journey for me is not debate or political discourse.  The goal for me is to find the Truth and I pray that God speaks to me and guides me along the way so that in the end, I arrive the person he wants me to be.  In some ways, I hope that I come out at the end of this journey the same, but on the other I would be disappointed if I do. So please, join me on my journey, be privy to my thoughts and feelings, share your thoughts, but know that in the end, this is my journey and I have to come to my own conclusions and interpretations. Say a prayer that I allow God to lead me where he wants me to go.