"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. "
A gospel John starts with this phrase. What does it mean exactly?
I would like to share my mom's story related to the Word of God. She has told me that God's word(the bible) is the light, and the source of strength throughout her life. I remembered that she literally copied the whole bible in the blank note in Korean from Genesis to Revolution twice. And she copied in English from Psalm, Proverb, and the new testament. Whenever she has some time, she starts writing the bible. According to her, the bible becomes real "source of strength" when she faces to really difficult situations. Her total set of bible finished during my dad's serious illness time.
I remembered clearly that whenever my dad was in dialysis, she was sitting next him reading and coping the bible with her neat handwriting. At sleepless painful nights, she did again. She said, when we read bible, our thoughts sometimes go off to somewhere but when we try to write, we have to focus on each word. So, it becomes really living words to her. I dare to try to copy the bible yet however, I have started to read loudly.
I have to stop several places to figure hard vocabularies out during reading, but I enjoy a lot hearing myself God's word. It is a blessing and privilege to read the bible freely out loud.
Our church has started the reading bible ministry to everyone during the office hour. I pray that we have a presence of the Lord while we read the bible through the ministry and the Holy Spirit may fill us!!
