I joined a " Hand Write The Bible" site a couple of years ago, and at the time there were only a handful of people on the site. The site has grown over the past several years.

 

The other day, someone on the site asked a question, " What are your reasons for  handwriting the bible?"

 

I wrote out my answer and directed it to all of us crazy people on the site. But tonight, I decided to share it with you, because I felt God tugging on my heartstrings.

 

Can I just say that I felt the Holy Spirit working in my life tonight? I wrote this the other day and decided NOT to share it. But then I listened to Priscilla Shirer speak on Gideon in the book of Judges.

 

I felt God bring me back to this post where I said, "I love when our pastor tells us to open our bible to something that I've written and I can relate to it."

 

See, I'm right in the middle of writing out Judges, and I had no idea that NOT being able to sleep tonight would bring me to Priscilla Shirer.

Her lesson just happened to be on what I had just copied in Judges. ( God's way of nudging me to share, I guess. ) This lesson wouldn't mean as much to me if I hadn't written it out and studied it.

 

This was my cue to encourage others to take a different approach to studying the bible. If you're not called to write out the bible, that's okay. Reading the bible is fine with God.

 

Here is my answer to the question.

 

When I took a bible study, (I think it was with Beth Moore), she encouraged us to write a portion of the bible, and I became hooked.

 

When I was in 6th grade, I was sick and stayed home from school; but I was well enough to be bored. I copied an encyclopedia page for no other reason than to see how much I could copy in my own handwriting. I realized that my tiny handwriting looked nice. I fell in love with my handwriting; a work of art. Haha.

 

When I decided to write out the bible, I searched online to see if I was the only crazy person out there who would even consider this. I only found 2 people. Later, I found this site, but not many people were on it at the time. It has grown in the last few years.

 

I haven't told my closest friends or family that I'm writing out the bible, (except my husband and kids) because I think I could jinx it or it would be bragging. But sometimes, I feel I should give others the idea.

 

I feel that I've been called by God to do this. So many times I wanted to read the entire bible, but I never stuck with it. I wanted to know that I was reading every single word.

 

When I started writing the bible, I started reading it out loud and then reading what I wrote to myself in silence. So in perspective, I see it, I hear it, when I copy and write it, it enters through my fingertips and up to my brain, so I feel it, I smell the book and pen, (not that there is a physical smell), I taste the words on my lips and tongue, and when I read it silently, I feel the words go deep into my soul.

 

I'm on the 7th book so far, ( Judges) and have been writing this off and on for 5 years.

 

I had a long break when I was hospitalized for COVID-19.

 

It's up to God if I ever finish before I leave this world, or maybe it is up to me. I have days that I write every day, then I go for months without touching it. I'm not on any deadline, but I do set goals. I don't always keep those goals, as life is always throwing curves.

 

It's been a learning curve for me. I love it when our pastor tells us to turn in the Bible to what I've written, and I can relate.

 

There is more to it than just writing. It may become more powerful down the road or even in eternity. I think the future will explain why we do it now.

 

My hope- it will be a gift that will reach into eternity. I'll know the stories about the people in the bible when I get to heaven.  

 

My thought- if they are trying to rewrite the bible and get rid of the true word, they might not realize the journals in handwritten material. Then maybe, it will lead people to Christ during the 7-year tribulation. (That is my human thought on why I do this. lol)!  But it's just a human thought.  

 

Not to mention that it is relaxing and I've learned a lot; even if I don't comprehend what it all means. And best of all, I feel closer to God.

 

Won't you join us?