I have been trying to get more in the Word lately, but have been feeling a block when it came to me really understanding deep within what I was reading. I hate to even say it, but it was feeling stale and.... gulp.... boring. Yes. I said it. Ugh... I felt really guilty for feeling that way. I felt like I was a horrible Christian. Like God was going to smite me for feeling like that (hmmm... throw back to the AG days?). So instead of pretending I didnt feel that way, I took it to my Daddy God. I asked for forgiveness for not loving His word... and then asked Him to show me how to love it. To teach me how to enjoy my time reading the Bible. I realized that its not me being a bad christian, its the way I learn and absorb. Im a story-kinda gal.
I took a scripture and looked it up on biblegateway.com in different versions. And the Message version just seemed to come to life to me!!
So I talked to my awesome hubby (who totally gets me and my tangents and rabbit trails and supports them as long as Im on the right trail) and he said lets get a Message Bible and use that as a help to the 20 other versions we have (slight exaggeration, lol). I got a super cool HOT PINK (yea, I know, Im almost 30, but I have a child-like spirit.... or something) one and have been studying it a lot lately. I love to compare it to the NIV, because it really makes sense to me.
I was reading about Ruth and all that and I FINIALLY realized why that book was truly important in the bible. A woman in those times to the Jews wasnt that super important, but she was. She wasnt even a Jew... and she is a direct part of the lineage of Jesus. An outsider. A Gentile. Because Jesus came for us ALL.
I could go on and on... but Im just so thankful that our God makes us all so different and then gives us a way to truly understand Him. To aid us in drawing closer to Him.
What version of the Bible do you all read and why??
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I LOVE The Message too!! I have 3 that I use together but I start with the Message version and meditate on that and then move to the others. My hubby hates The Message but it just speaks to me and helps me to "connect" better. :)
ReplyDeleteSo glad you are loving it and drawing closer to the Giver of all things PINK! LOL!
Much love!
Lisa
P.S. Did you get the flyer from Hersheypark about May being homeschool month? 45% discounts but still way too pricey for this mom of many but thought you might like it for Madi-girl. :)
I use a few different versions. At church we use KJV and NIV with NIV b eing my personal choice. I do my quiet time reading with a New American Standard.
ReplyDeleteI really like reading the Our Daily Bread online (http://odb.org/) and do my "read the Bible in 1 year" through that. My favorite online Bible is, Bible Gateway (http://www.biblegateway.com/) because you can change to many different versions to help with understanding. Also, many times you can listen to it being read to you which I really like for the more difficult passages.
Sorry, did not mean to write such a long answer. LOL!
We use the NIV at our house. I try to have everybody using the same translation, so that the younger ones can follow along when we all read out loud.
ReplyDeleteI prefer the NIV over the Message, because I prefer a translation over a paraphrase. However, I use the Study Bible so that I can get all of the "extra" info. and insights.
Laurel :)