I thoroughly enjoyed this week’s
biblical unit. I chose to read the
Gospel of Mark even though I have read it several times before. I think there are many different ways you can
read a story. Previously, I have read
the Gospel of Mark to study it, for enjoyment, and to meditate on it. This time I got to read it with a more
creative approach in order to write my own story based upon the Gospel.
There are a few stories in the
Gospel of Mark that are some of my favorite stories in the whole Bible. The story of Jesus feeding the five thousand
and when he walks on water are back to back in chapter six of the Gospel of
Mark. These two stories continue to
amaze me every time I read them. I, like
the disciples, would be nervous about having to feed that many people even if I
did have a lot of food. However, Jesus
remains calm and trusts in His Father to provide and God does! The story of
Jesus walking on the water is much more than the surface meaning. The disciples were still in disbelief over
the bread and fish that Jesus sent them away.
As they struggle against the wind while on their boat, Jesus goes and
prays. He then walks out onto the water
and tells them to not be afraid. When
they believe him, the wind and the water become calm. This can definitely be applied to our daily
lives. When things get scary, tough, or
confusing we can build our trust in God and he will calm the seas.
This story was from a King James
Version of the Bible. I am used to
reading from the New International Version.
I read the story from both versions so I could compare and get a
different view on the story. I
personally still found the New International Version to be easier to follow and
understand. Providing different versions
of the biblical stories could be very helpful to those who are not familiar
with the bible or those who would like to learn more about how different
versions tell the stories.
When I finished the reading for this
unit, I was satisfied. I knew the story
but it was one I wanted to read again and it was easy for me to read it. I did forget the important part that I would
have to write my story over it though.
This was challenging because I could not wrap my thoughts around
rewriting a book out of the Bible! I
used the writing style tips to help me brainstorm ideas on how I could write my
own story. I chose a diary style of
writing and once I got started it was a lot easier than I thought it would
be. I really had fun with the
storytelling on this reading topic!
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