Where's the beef?

I haven't written here for a long while. I'm not sure if there is any value in keeping this blog going - there doesn't seem to be many who are really interested in it. But then again, I do enjoy writing in it ... and it helps reinforce (in my heart) the things I think are important about living well.

So for today - "Where's the beef?"

A commercial some years ago had an elderly lady complaining that there wasn't enough meat in her burger .. and wanted to know where the beef was?

What's my point? Where is the real meat in the Bible?

I am coming to believe that the gospels are the real meat of the Bible. The most important part. I know some people don't like Bibles with Jesus words in 'red' ... claiming that all the word is inspired not just Jesus words. But, the reality is, we don't give equal weight to all the 'words' of the Word. I sure haven't heard many sermons or books written on Matthew 1:11, or Galatians 6:11. We simply don't think of these Words as having equal weight or value as Matthew 6:33 or Galatians 6:9. So the reality is, some words of the Word are more powerful and important than others.

So then, I propose, the most important words of all are the words of Jesus. (As the Father says in Mark 9:7, "listen to him (Jesus)." Jesus himself said (Matt 28:20 Teach these new disciples to obey all the commandments I have given you.)

My point is this. If Jesus words are of such high importance. If all others words should be measured and evaluated by his words, then we should give a great amount of weight to his words. His words should be our passion, and focus, and where we spend the most of our time in the word. We need to know what he said.

Jesus words are the 'beef' the meat, the substance of the Word. Too often we have tought of Jesus words as the milk (stuff for new believers) and the epistles as the meat. I am coming to believe that Jesus words are the real meat. The epistles are really just commentaries and stories of what it looks like when people take his words seriously and live them out.