THE BASKET

For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.  (Heb. 4:12-13)

The story is told of an old man who lived on a farm in the mountains of eastern Kentucky with his young grandson.  Each morning, Grandpa was up early sitting at the kitchen table reading from his old worn-out Bible.  His grandson who wanted to be just like him tried to  imitate him in any way he could.

One day the grandson asked, "Papa, I try to read the Bible just  like you but I don't understand it, and what I do  understand I forget as soon as I close the book. What good does reading the Bible do?"