Once upon a time...
Nah, forget that. I find that stories which begin with this line already have the feeling that they are not real, but made up - and from a long time ago. I don't know about you but I find the best stories are ones which are real, ones which involve people I know, and ones which have a purpose.
Some stories fizzle out and die at the end, but the greatest ones keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end - and the end demands a response from you, you have to say or do something. You can't just listen.
I have heard many stories from friends over the years, and family, and strangers. About friends, or friends of friends. About serious things, and funny things, and silly things, and thoughtful things. Often these stories do a great job on their own but can easily be ruined if told by the wrong storyteller.
Of all of these there is only one story which stands out strongly, which is never ruined as it has the same storyteller every time, and it is the greatest story ever told - not about just one of those things I mentioned before, but including all of them and much, much more.
It's the story we read in the Bible, about God's relationship with His people (and vice versa) and the storyteller is always God, because it is His Word, and His Spirit in us which helps us to understand.
Do you agree?
God Bless
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