FOREST FOR THE TREES

I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy porves taht it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh? Yaeh and I awlyas thought slpeling was ipmorantt.

Funny how you were able to read that, isn’t it? Even though Jesus says, “Not the smallest letter… will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished” (Mt 5:18), Paul reminds us that Christ has “made us competent as ministers of a new covenant- not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life” (2Cor 3:6). It’s the meaning of a word that matters most and not it’s spelling. It’s the Spirit who teaches God’s word that matters most and not it’s lettering. When we read, we need to ask, “God what does this mean” rather than wonder, “should I believe this?” Study to show yourself approved but don’t miss the forest for the trees.