I know that the
following statement may sound strange to you but I love paper. I love going to
Office Depot and buying the stuff. The blankness of the pages as I turn them has
always fascinated me. (O.K., this really does sound weird now that I look back
at what I just wrote.)
The only greater
joy is when I pick up my Waterman pen and begin to write on those blank
pages. Think about it, when we write we
are putting ourselves on paper. Our thoughts, fears, dreams and present day
realities are now made visible. We are able to express ourselves to the world
that surrounds us, warts and all.
When I read an
author I am taken to another world. Worlds in which the author wants us to walk
around and become a part of. We see the buildings, the trees and even see the
bend of the river before us. We can hear the sounds of the birds in the air. We
can smell the freshness of a Sunday morning on a crisp Nebraska morning. In
just four minutes of listening to the lyrics of a song we feel the passion of a
young man and woman named Jack and Dianne who know that life will go on.
The blankness of
a page being filled by an author’s words is a beautiful thing. The blankness of
a page being filled by an author’s pen can also be a nightmare. One written
word can cause wars and rumors of wars. Incredible as it may sound just one
word can change the world as we know it.
When I pick up my
Bible I am reminded of words that have changed my whole being and countless
others. Hebrews tells me that this Word that I hold in my hands is more
powerful and sharper than any two edged sword. This Word that I hold in my
hands can pierce into the inner most part of my soul cutting and changing me
like nothing else can.
The Word though
is also a person who is the very Son of God. When the Word came onto this
canvas called earth men were able to see His glory. Men were also able to see
the very embodiment of grace and truth.
John 1:1 ( ESV )
John 1:14 ( ESV )
14And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his
glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
When Eden was created it was like
a blank page. It was filled with the beauty and freshness of hope. Adam and Eve
walked with their creator in the cool of the morning. When they allowed sin in their lives the
canvas became darkened forever. Innocence lost, only grey could be seen upon
the landscape. This was our lot in life.
This is where the beauty comes in; the
Word has come and brought light. When He
spoke lives were changed. Hearts that were once dead were now given new life.
He was not satisfied with just staying in the heavens. No, the Word became
flesh and of all the wildest things He would dwell among us.
The Word took the hands of the cripples
and made them whole. Just by His voice He was able to calm the raging seas,
cast out the demon and give sight to the blind. The Word had the authority to
do all of these things and even more. He spoke in parables, talked with leaders
and held children in His arms. Yet, the most incredible words that he would
ever speak was, “Father, Forgive them.”
He
takes the pages of our lives and makes them clean again. He wants to write His
very image upon us. He wants to turn the blank and empty pages of our lives
into something for His glory. How I pray that I will be willing to say to Him,
“Then write away on the pages of my life and may I bring you glory when others
read.”
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