Out of Focus Week 2: Trump Card—When it comes to Scripture, the point is a Person.
Do you ever think to yourself, “Am I just crazy?” Maybe it’s when your friends are all raving about a book series and you think it’s awful. Or when everyone is loving a new movie and you felt like like it was a total flop. In moments like that you find yourself thinking, “Am I the only one who sees this? Am I the only one who feels this way? Am I just crazy?” If we’re honest, reading the Bible can feel a little bit like that. Every once in a while, you read or hear a passage and it throws you off. It doesn’t line up at all with the image of God you had in mind. You think, is everyone else seeing the same thing I am? Is that really what He’s like? This doesn’t add up. It can be confusing when you encounter parts of Scripture that seem to make no sense. But that doesn’t mean it has to derail your faith. In fact, as we take a closer look at the Bible and what Jesus had to say about it, we discover that keeping our eyes on Him can bring everything else into focus.
“Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them” (Matthew 5:17 NIV).
