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I know that it’s easy to pick parts, but that’s not the whole story

I know that it’s easy to pick parts, but that’s not the whole story

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I know that it’s easy to pick parts, but that’s not the whole story

McFerrin Local Commentary I know sometimes when we discuss or read the Bible we have a tendency to sort out or gloss over some of the parts that we don't like or don't understand, and that's why we sometimes get the understanding that we have, because some of the things God said don't line up with what you want to do.

I know that sometimes it's hard to stay focused on your reading when it gets to the part about they begat this one or that one, and also you have a hard time reading this because you can't pronounce some of those names that they named their kids back then. We should always read his inspired word with the heart because that is where he will talk to you about his word.

You do not have to be a Bible scholar or pastor to understand the parts of the Bible that you should, regardless of what some may tell you, but the first thing that you should do is understand that the whole Bible — and this includes the Old and New testament — is a story of the trinity of God and the trip they took through the ages to end up where we are today. Each one has a distinct personality and a different part to play in this thing that we call our eternal life, but they are one and the same, and I know that to figure that part out is probably way above all our heads — and I mean all.

The way that it was explained to me many years ago to help with this thought is to look at an egg. It's one thing but three different things also, and the shell, the yolk, and the white are all different but make up one thing, and each one of those things plays a major part in the whole egg. I do believe that all three that make up the trinity were there before it all started, way before the making of the first man, and most of us know about that part, whether we are Christian's or not, and I know that some will say that this is not so, but if you remember that Jesus said that he and his Father are one also he said that man was made in “our” image.

This is the reason that I believe as I have said before that John 3:16 is a condensed version of the whole Bible, and is the most important thing to all of us that end up taking that free gift that God has offered all of us. Now if you have memorized that verse, picture it in your mind. If not, get your Bible and read it, and I know sadly only a few will accept it and also what role God plays in our life as we go along. Remember that sweet wonderful transition that was made for the thief on the cross that day, and when that happened there were no bands playing or hollering or jumping around, only those beautiful words “today you are going to paradise with me,” and that's another reason he didn't make it hard to do because of his own words of come as a little child.

I know that there are some that feel that it just has to be harder than that, so they come up with this life test that everyone has to pass before God will accept you and me. Personally, I think that this is an impossibility for any because for the most part, I believe that it weakens his blood that was shed and this makes it too hard for most. The one thing that you must do is to be willing to let the holy spirit of God in when you read his word and to be receptive to it, and that doesn't mean do a lot of things that may be strange to the rest of us. God doesn't need your help to finish the cross because it was all taken care of on that day.

Remember those words “IT IS FINISHED.” They were spoken to his father in Heaven, and for the life of me I have never been able to find in my Bible where it said “it's almost finished, and now I’ve got to have your help,” and what you can do to finish out this going to the cross trip. Another thing that you should remember is that it talks to you through the heart and not the mind.

I knew a person who went to the casino and gambled away his check, which his family needed very badly, and after he’d done this he felt that because now that he was broke that would make him a more humble man, because now he could trust God for his needs, and in his mind he may have completely believed that, but I sure don't, and that is the reason to never let the mind do the ruling in your life, because old Satan has good standing there, also because of fallen man, we still carry that thing that we call flesh, even though we have accepted that free gift.

Do you remember the whipping that Jesus put on the people that were on the temple steps having a yard sale and doing some gambling on the side? I believe that the licks that he put on them were much more painful that any that you or me could have done, so keep that in mind just in case you are going to let your mind get you in to trouble with him.

Now I know that some of you are reading this and thinking this guy is so far out there in his thinking about God things, and it could never be like he is saying but let me finish by saying any time you put yourself in the place of God's thinking, then I believe you are in danger of helping people to not understand the teaching of God himself.

So remember, this is America and you as well as I can believe whatever you want to. You remember one of our leaders said it was nothing more than work place violence, so right there is someone that I totally disagree with. But may God bless you and yours and may his teaching come to you with out a lot of argument in your heart.

Bill McFerrin is a West Memphis resident with some things to say and a certain way of saying them.

By√Bill

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