Philippians 4:13

“I can do all things through him who strengthens me.”

As I’ve recently re-started this blogging thing. I’ve tried to keep most of my posts focused on scripture because, oh I don’t know, it seems unquestionably, something worthy of putting our time into. One of my concerns in doing this “devotional” style blogging is scripture being taken out of context. Which I guess is really unavoidable unless I was posting the entire Old & New Testament and you sat and read the entire thing non-stop. But there’s something to be said for at least reading the complete passage, chapter, or maybe the whole book. But I’m blogging here, not writing a book or a thesis. So that’s why I include the hyperlink of the verses to the ESVstudybible.com site so you have that easy option if you want to read the verse in its context.

But for the purpose of this blog, I like to read a chapter or two and just highlight the first passage that comes to mind, or sticks out at me. I rather enjoy the book of Philippians. In fact, Phil 2:1-11 is one of my favorite verses. But when I think about verses, (and I know “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.” – Tim3:16) I couldn’t help but think about how verses are often used like product slogans, or how the one I have above, I’ve seen tattooed on peoples’ calves, biceps. or this gentleman’s forearm.  And I thought that’s funny. Maybe it’s because I’m too much of a wimp to get a tattoo or don’t have the physique to warrant such tattoo. And certainly a tattoo of scripture is better than many other things I’ve seen. But I still think context is important. I guess if you know the context of the verse, than maybe it’s okay to get it tattooed?  I don’t know.  My mind is starting to wander now to many different tangents of this topic so I think I’ll stop now. The floor is yours. If you have such a tattoo or something similar, please share your thoughts on this. Thanks!