BJ Not BK

Yesterday I had the privilege of taking part in a neat celebration of God's word.  This year marks the 30th anniversary of the NIV translation, I know some of you clutching your KJV just fell from your chairs, and to mark this event Zondervan is hosting a cross-country, one of a kind promotional tour called Bible Across America [link]. 

The gist of the tour is to create what will be called "America's Bible" where if you visit one of the stops along the promotional tour you can hand write a verse of the Bible that will be published, mid July 2009, in your own handwriting and the handwriting of those who participate.  What a really cool way to promote the Bible.

Well, yesterday the tour was in Knoxville and I was able to stop by.  As I stood in line one of the team members explained the process...."Currently we are going through Genesis, Exodus, and Leviticus.  You can choose which one you want and...oh, look, Leviticus just came open if any of you want to you can go ahead to the Leviticus line."

I looked around me and the two ladies who stood beside me blankly stared at me as if to say....'I'm not going to Leviticus...who knows what verse we will get?"

I thought for a moment to myself...."do I really want to write a verse out of Leviticus?"  Wasn't this suppose to be a super spiritual event?  Why couldn't I write something out of one of the gospels or the Psalms?  How about Psalm 119:94..."I am yours, save me."  Now that would be a very cool verse to write.

Well, no one was running to the Leviticus line so I stepped up thinking, "hey, it's the Bible, every verse is important, every word has it's meaning, and their is honor and worship in that right?  Besides, how bad could it be?"

As I stepped up to the display the lady looked at me and then at the verse I would be writing...'Oh cool!  You get to start a new chapter!"

That sounded promising.

Then I looked at the verse.  What did I have to fear?  Why was I so afraid of Leviticus?  Three lines proving that God is sovereign and that God does indeed have a wonderful sense of humor.   

Here is what I wrote:

Leviticus 15:1

Discharges Causing Uncleanness

Nice!

I couldn't help but laugh.  Thank you Lord for the gift of laughter and thank you for your word!

I think I may have a new life verse.