These words are magic

I sometimes seem to have mystical experiences when I read the Bible. I read and I feel something inside of me moving, something powerful and yet inexplicable. I think that there is something very powerful in the truth that the Bible contains. At first, I attributed much of the feeling to the fact that the Scriptures are just good literature. This, of course is very true, and is at least part of the reason. The Bible contains some of the most beautiful and influential images and stories ever written. It could also be attributed to the overall clear structure and message of the Bible. It is the book that, for me, makes the most sense of life. There is a clear moral code, sense of justice, and directions for family, culture, music, art....life.

But in conjunction with these ideas, I also feel something more. It is something that makes the words feel powerfully true. It is a similar feeling to hearing a really awesome poem or song. Sometimes, you might not even understand the images used, but something about the way they have been masterfully put together gives you a warming sense of beauty. If you take that and multiply it greatly, you can get close to understanding the beauty of the Scriptures. I'm at a loss for description, but I admire the handiwork of the Spirit.