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If you’ve been reading along in Genesis and now into the story of the Exodus, you may have noticed something: the Bible is beautiful—and sometimes strange. Some stories feel familiar. Others raise questions. A few may have caused you to pause and think, “I’m not quite sure what to do with this.” If that’s been your experience, let me say this clearly: you’re not doing anything wrong. In fact, that’s often what happens when we read Scripture carefully rather than casually. The Bible wasn’t written as a puzzle book One of the challenges we face as modern readers is that we often approach the Bible with expectations shaped by textbooks, science, or modern history. We’re used to asking questions like How did this happen? or Can this be explained step by step? But the Bible—especially books like Genesis and Exodus—wasn’t written to function that way. These stories come from an ancient world that told truth through story, memory, and meaning. Long before modern science or journalism existed, God’s people preserved their faith by telling and retelling the story of who God is, who they are, and how God has been faithful through every season of their journey. The Bible is not trying to explain everything. It is trying to form us. A better question to ask as we read When a passage raises questions, it can be tempting to stop and try to categorize it or figure it out completely. But Scripture often invites us to ask a different question—not How does this work? but What is this showing me? What does this story reveal about: • God’s character? • Humanity’s struggle and hope? • God’s faithfulness over time? Genesis, for example, isn’t simply telling us where things began. It’s showing us a world created in goodness, fractured by sin, yet never abandoned by God. Exodus doesn’t just tell us how Israel left Egypt—it shows us the kind of God who hears cries, keeps promises, and walks with His people through the wilderness. These stories are meant to be lived with, not rushed through The Bible often leaves space—gaps we wish were filled, questions we want answered. That can feel uncomfortable. But those spaces invite trust rather than control. God has always shaped His people not by giving them every answer at once, but by calling them to keep walking. Israel learned who God was step by step—through stories, struggles, victories, and failures. In many ways, reading Scripture today places us on that same path. So when you encounter a passage that feels puzzling, don’t assume you’ve missed something. Instead, keep reading. Watch where God leads next. Pay attention to the direction of the story. Scripture is strong enough to carry our questions One of the great gifts of the Bible is that it doesn’t shy away from complexity. It holds together faith and doubt, obedience and struggle, judgment and mercy. It tells the truth about God—and about us. You don’t have to resolve every question to read Scripture faithfully. You don’t have to choose between trusting the Bible and thinking deeply about it. God has been forming His people through these stories for thousands of years, and He continues to do so today. As we continue this journey through Scripture together, my encouragement is simple: Keep reading. Keep listening. Keep walking. The story is bigger than any single chapter—and God is faithful all along the way. Pastor Aaron  Read More

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