Why is this one so special?
The inspiration for this story came from flipping through my paternal grandmother's Bible. She had marked different passages and verses that truly spoke to me. Mamaw Smith has lived in heaven for many years now, but her Bible is like having her near again.
Mamaw Smith was the epitome of that gentle, quiet spirit characterized in the Bible. And she left a tangible representation of her faith in the underlined verses and highlighted passages in her copy of God's Word.
I've heard people speak of the Bible as a relic, being just an old book with no relevance for today. I beg to differ.
The Bible is God's Word. It is living and active. How can that be? Let me tell you about an experiment I've done and would suggest for you.
The book of Proverbs has 31 chapters, just right for a chapter a day during the month. I first prayed that God would show me something in my reading. I began on the first day of the month and read chapter one. Whatever stood out to me, I marked the verse and put the date next to it. I continued this throughout that month. When I returned to the first chapter to begin a new month, I was perplexed by the verse I had marked. It had no meaning, yet another verse stood out.
Try this little exercise and see if you don't prove to yourself that God's Word is living. It speaks to your situation right now, and it will speak to your situation again with other verses.
Let's face it. There's no other book that would give you such results, guiding you and speaking directly into your life at any given moment.
In Lamp Unto Her Feet, Kenzie is in need of learning that she can trust God to reveal guidance through His Word. I hope you'll check out her story and see how her grandmother's Bible becomes relevant to her and speaks into her life.
Friends, God didn't just breath life into us and then set us off to do the best we can. He left instructions. He also gives us a guide through the Holy Spirit for interpreting His Word specifically for our lives.
My prayer is that readers won't only like the story of Lamp Unto Her Feet, but that the story might drive them to delve into God's Word, His Story.
What kind of experiences have you had with the Bible?
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