Bible or Bieber Devotion?

Three weeks ago, Kezia and I watched NEVER SAY NEVER, the concert documentary about Justin Bieber, yes, the baby baby baby (tripled baby) guy. We actually enjoyed every part of it (my sister is a quarter-belieber) and I saw quite a devotion.

Bieber was born on a Tuesday. (I actually forgot so please correct me if I'm wrong) I learned this from a bunch of Omnibieber Caucasian girls, they know everything about Justin Bieber- the exact time, date, place. They were jumping around singing songs at the top of their lungs, raising their hands, tears coming down their eyes. This, I think was the most radical of all, the girl who's so into the song she did not know she's not facing the stage anymore; so unstoppable. I realized I was best at being people watcher/creeper.

I started to imagine maybe this girl played Justin Bieber's song 1000 times to make it to 500 million views on youtube. She probably spent hours listening to all of Bieber's music, bought them all on itunes, downloaded all the videos she can get from youtube, google things about Justin, read and retweeted all Bieber-related stuffs. She was pretty connected to Justin Bieber in her own way.

When the concert's over, I realized she will never be connected to Justin B. I will never make a mistake when I say that these girls would never have milk/ coffee with them after. Justin Bieber would never care about their assignments they have the next day. They will always be watching from a distance because JB is not available, not accessible. He would always say never and again never.

Next Sunday I came to church and I think to myself, if only people would pick up their bible and see what God's heart for them looks like, if only they would give the same investment as Bieber folks, the same amount of time that God would speak to them, I imagine that they couldn't help but to sing songs, but to lift their hands and sing about their saviour who ransomed them from death to have eternal life.

I challenge your notions about the Bible, is it just a system of rules and regulations, just a guideline to live a great life, like a self-help book? This is an invitation to friendship, this is how the great God of the universe can speak and connect to us, this is the word of God.

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 2 Timothy 3:16. This is not just a God-blessed book, not a God's favorite book, this is God-breathed, the same breath that made us all exist.

I encourage you guys with all that I am, If I could challenge you with one thing, GET IN THE BIBLE..
You must grasp this now, or I'll fear you'll have your whole life with just ideas about God, concepts about God. You've got to have a knowledge of HIM because if it's just about what your parents know about God, you'll never risk your life for His cause, you'll quit the moment it gets difficult. You'll just quit.. oh yes I forgot to say that you'll say NEVER AGAIN NEVER.

This is not as revolutionary as transforming the world but God changes the world through us and the only way we could have life change is through the Bible. Let this book wreck your life in every good way.

I just hope Justin Bieber's next song would be BIBLE, BIBLE, BIBLE. ohhhhh. I'll be a true belieber when that happens.