Writer's Cramp
Have
you ever had what is called, “writer’s cramp?”
It’s when a writer sits down to work on a book or article—or whatever it
might be that he or she is working on—and they are stuck. They have no ideas.
They don’t know where to start. They feel as if they have nothing to say. Their mind is completely blank.
I
hate to admit it, but that is how I felt this morning as I sat down to write
this Pastor’s Devotion. I tried to
review the events of this past week. I
thought about what I have been doing, what I’ve been reading and hearing in the
news, as well as conversations I’ve had. I thought about my kids, the dog, and
the weather. And, of course, I looked in the Bible. But, my mind was blank. Nothing was connecting. Nothing inspired me. I had a bad case of writer’s cramp. I know this is a terrible thing to admit to
those of you who are now reading this, but it is the way I was feeling this
morning.
So,
where am I going with this? Well, as I
was considering my writer’s cramp (and asking God to help me have something to
say this morning), I recalled one of the verses of Scripture that I’ve been
looking at this past week. It is 2 Timothy 3:16 which says, “All Scripture is
God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in
righteousness….” (NIV)
As I remembered that scripture, it struck me that God, the Author of
authors, has never experienced writer’s cramp. Rather, he always knew what to
say and just when and how to say it as he inspired the writers of the scriptures
to pen his Word.
From the beginning, God desired to communicate to mankind.
It was God’s desire to send to us a written communication. Thus, he inspired prophets, priests,
shepherds, fishermen, and others—a total of 40 men—to write 66 books over a
period of 1500 years in three languages.
This book is God’s revelation of himself, of how much he loves us, of
how we can be in relationship with him, of how we can be saved. Through this book we learn how we are to live
and worship, what we are to believe, what life is really all about, and about
the life to come. It is the most
important document, piece of history, poetry, and prophecy that has ever been
written. It is a life-changing book that
is worthy of our reading, study, and meditation!
It’s
no wonder the Psalmist wrote, “How sweet
are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!” and “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light
for my path.” (Psalm 119: 103, 105 –
NIV)
I’m
thankful that God has communicated to us through his Word. I’m thankful God has
never had writer’s cramp!
Have
a great day!
Pastor
Tim Harris
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