"The truth is that the surface of the Bible is not always even interesting.And yet when one does finally get into it,in one way or other,when one at last catches on to the Bible's peculiar way of saying things,and even more to the things that are said,one finds that he is no longer simply questioning the book but being questioned by it."
(from Opening the Bible by Thomas Merton).
One thing that strikes you when reading the Old Testament,is how,well...,human the people are.We see that they possess the good and bad qualities that exist in everyone, consequently making this portion of the Bible all the more relevant.
In reading the New Testament,we are as Thomas Merton writes,being questioned by it.We're asked the ultimate question,are we living our way or His way? The Epistles and Gospels ask this, as well as providing us with the direction we desperately need.We see that ignoring God in following our way,leads to frustration and unhappiness.His way gives us understanding and a purpose to this life which is unattainable through any other means.
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