Eternity

While I was reading the first four chapters of Luke yesterday, I was reminded of how the Bible is different from every other book in existence. I did not think much about what I was reading, but the whole time my eyes moved over the pages, i felt comforted by nothing else than the fact that these were God's words. I did not make any new observations about the stories of Zechariah, Mary, Simeon, and Anna; I did not connect this account of Jesus' birth to the one in Matthew. But I felt the peace of God.

I am teaching a series this month to the youth group at church called Seeing More, and it is about being able to perceive eternity in our everyday lives. The Bible is what connects us to eternity, and it does so using the thoughts in our conscious minds, but it also uses the subconscious to remind our spirits that they were made for something bigger than this. I know it's only been two weeks of the new year and the busy-ness of school has not yet thrown itself upon me; but right now I not only feel confident about keeping my resolution all year, I see it as one of the most exciting things about this year. I can't wait to see what happens.