God’s Autobiography
Novelist Robertson Davies once wrote, “To ask an author if his work is autobiographical is like asking a spider where he buys his thread.” No author ever weaves words from someone else’s being. They are always the author's words, reflecting their soul. The Bible reveals God’s soul to us in a way that no other book is able to do. The Bible is essentially God’s autobiography. Through even the most twisted and unlikely narratives, we see God’s soul reflected to us. He is revealed as Jacob wrestles with Him, He is showcased through Job’s complaints, the anguish of Jeremiah, and the courage of Hannah. God is the voice behind the people’s shouting and singing over the new temple of Solomon; He is the echo behind the weeping over the rebuilt temple of Ezra. God is the silence of the four centuries before Christ and the jubilant glory in the night sky of Bethlehem. Every word speaks something to us of His soul. Treasure God’s Word today. In everything you read, you will come to know the soul of God, He who is the lover of your soul.
