Lessons of Love (Falls Creek Western Romance Book 2) by Woods Emily

Author:Woods, Emily [Woods, Emily]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Fairfield Publishing
Published: 2018-02-14T16:00:00+00:00

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Christina stared at the Bible her sister had given her. She hadn't thought to bring her own since it was massive and would have taken up valuable space in her trunk, or so she'd thought. As it turned out, she wouldn't be wearing most of the clothing she'd brought. Even though it was the simplest and plainest pieces from her wardrobe back home, almost everything was too ornate. As much as she despised the cut and patterns of homespun clothes that sister wore, she could see the practicality of it. Valerie had offered to lend her one, but Christina decided to alternate between her two dresses that didn't stand out too much.

More because she was irritated with her sister than out of actual desire to read, Christina picked up the Bible and opened it up. The lingering light was bright enough for her to make out the words, but she lit a candle anyway. The wick sputtered slightly and then came to life, illuminating the words on the page the Bible had fallen open to when she'd gotten up to light it.

“The gospel of John,” she murmured, picking it up and setting it on her lap. “Alright. I guess it's as good a place as any to begin.”

The first part was confusing, talking about the word being with God and whatnot, and then it moved onto to talk about John, whom she presumed was the author of the book. She read about how he called the disciples, how He turned water into wine, and how He lost His temper in the temple. The promise of rebuilding the temple in three days seemed odd, but she just skipped that. As she read through chapter three, about a man named Nicodemus, her heart seemed to slow and beat dully in her chest. Valerie had talked about being born again, but Christina hadn't paid much attention.

And now here it was, Jesus telling this man that he had to be born again, and explained how no one could enter God's Kingdom unless he is born of water and the Spirit. It still didn't make sense, but she couldn't stop reading. Then when she reached verse sixteen, the most famous verse in the Bible according to many, and the only one she knew by heart, she felt something tremble deep inside her.

“For God so loved the world,” she murmured, “that He gave His one and only Son...” God gave His Son to the world. Gave Him how? And how did believing in Jesus get a person into Heaven? The dots just didn't seem to connect. Her mind spun around and around trying to comprehend it. Then she remembered the crucifixion. Jesus died, and that was supposed to get them into Heaven?

With a sigh of frustration, she gently closed the Bible and got ready for bed. This just didn't make sense. How could one man's death, even the Son of God, change the world?

After getting under the covers, she blew out the candle and closed her eyes, but sleep didn't come immediately.

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