God Be With You

I've often wondered why the Apostle John limited what he wrote about the Lord Jesus. What might he have said if he were recording the events of Jesus' life in the form of a blog? Would he have posted his words daily or weekly and for years? Limited as he was, this is what he wrote at the end of his Gospel.

This is the disciple who is bearing witness about these things, and who has written these things, and we know that his testimony is true. Now there are also many other things that Jesus did. Were every one of them to be written, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. - Jhn 21:24-25 ESV

What were those "many other things that Jesus did"? Will we ever know? Obviously not—at least not in this age. And what does he mean when he says that "Were every one of them to be written, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written"? Perhaps he wants us to realize that He has and continues to fill all creation with His wondrous deeds.

With those words before me I am announcing that I am ceasing to add my thoughts about Jesus' deeds and what they mean—at least for now. I've written this blog now for just short of seven years. I've posted 836 times and witnessed 92,676 page views (so Google tells me). How many actually read what I have written I shall never know.

But I am weary—and currently am very much too busy tending the flock I've been given in Tomball, TX., the flock that is busy seeking a new pastor. And in the interim I'm overseeing them and joining them in their prayers.

Perhaps the next time I take up this blogging business it will be in the form of some new blog, with a new purpose or direction. Meanwhile if you stumble across this page, accept my thanks for taking time out of your busy schedule to read my words. And above all know that I am also thankful to have made a tiny, tiny contribution to the strengthening of your and others' faith in our beloved Lord Jesus.

God bless and keep you.

—Al