God's Writing: Introduction
Writing is a distinctively human skill. It has no equivalent in the behaviour of any animal species. It allows ideas to be recorded and preserved in a way that crosses the generations. In theory (notwithstanding the limited durability of physical materials), it allows a permanent record to be kept of what a person thinks. It relates the world of the mind to the material world in a concrete way. Writing also connects the mind of one individual with the minds of others in a powerful way – it sparks imagination and stirs the heart. As with so many aspects of human nature, the capacity to write is a reflection of the nature of God. The Bible speaks in several places of things that are written by God. This series of posts was inspired by the decision of a church I spoke in recently – Hillside Community Church in Ballymena – to run a four part series on occasions in the Bible when God’s handwriting is mentioned. I spoke in the second part of the series (on Daniel Chapter 5)