Maybe its me ...

Good t.v. night and I am stoked that I have "last" ("recall") button on my remote. I went from watching Open Range to Any Given Sunday to Glory Road. I have already seen all three of these movies, but I sit on the edge of my seat every time. I know the outcome but these movies suck me right into its reality every time. I love the rush, the connection with perspective, and the story behind each character. Sometimes I wish that I brought that same excitement, connection with perspective and story behind each character to the scriptures. At least, I wish that the scripture always brought that to me. Its probably not the scripture, but maybe its me. I read the scriptures with old eyes. I have read the scriptures, at least the easier sections: most of the New Testament, half of the Old Testament, and have not read much of the prophets or Job. Maybe I don't read as much because I struggle with my voice reading the scriptures. Maybe I don't trust God enough to still speak to us, to me, to the culture, to life in a life giving way. I know that it isn't true; I know that God still can speak however God chooses to speak. And, I trust that God speaks through the scriptures. God does and can speak through the movies. Through these movies, I gain a deeper perspective on truths from the scripture - redemption, justice, and grace. How did I hear about these truths originally? Scripture. Prayer. Holy Spirit. Possibly what I need to realize is that both can and should happen: scripture and the silver screen. I cannot have one without the other, especially scripture.