Tues, May 29, 2007

The end of the matter; (after) all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for that is the whole duty of everyone.
Ecclesiastes 12:13

Many years ago, I read a story about a famous theologian who served as a professor at a prestigious university. According to the story, his lectures were deep, his assignments challenging and his expectations of his students were very high. Finally, the last day of class before the final exam arrived and the professor asked if there were any questions. Many questions were fired at him regarding theological questions and theories by students eager to gain a better understanding of the material they had been taught.


Finally, one young man raised his hand and said, “Professor, you’ve taught us so much that is complicated and intellectually challenging. But I was wondering, if you could boil down what you’ve been teaching in a simple sentence?”


The professor thought for a moment then said, “Yes, I can” and began singing “Jesus loves me this I know, for the Bible tells me so…”

Our verse for today reminds us that even if we can’t always figure out all the nuances we find in the Bible that it all boils down to trusting God and following his ways.