http://firstbaptistfernwood.com Mon, 21 May 2012 21:38:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://firstbaptistfernwood.com/2009/12/i-supposed/ http://firstbaptistfernwood.com/2009/12/i-supposed/#comments Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:21:10 +0000 Pastor Scott Griese http://firstbaptistfernwood.com/?p=803 I supposed I knew my Bible, Reading piecemeal, hit or miss, Now a bit of John or Matthew, Now a snatch of Genesis, Certain chapters of Isaiah, Certain Psalms (the twenty-third) Twelfth of Romans, First of Proverbs– Yes, I thought I knew the Word! But I found that thorough reading Was a different thing to [...]]]> I supposed I knew my Bible,
Reading piecemeal, hit or miss,
Now a bit of John or Matthew,
Now a snatch of Genesis,
Certain chapters of Isaiah,
Certain Psalms (the twenty-third)
Twelfth of Romans, First of Proverbs–
Yes, I thought I knew the Word!
But I found that thorough reading
Was a different thing to do,
And the way was unfamiliar
When I read the Bible through.
You who like to play at Bible,
Dip and dabble, here and there.
Just before you kneel aweary,
And yawn through a hurried prayer;
You who treat the Crown of Writings
As you treat no other book–
Just a paragraph disjointed,
Just a crude impatient look–
Try a worthier procedure
Try a broad and steady view;
You will kneel in very rapture
When you read the Bible through!
– Amos R. Wells

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