My son, beware of anything beyond these. Of making many books there is no end, and much study is a weariness of the flesh. (Ecclesiastes 12:12 ESV)
Enough
When I was very young, my pastor, who taught a Bible class at a local college, asked a pre-teen and me to attend the class and be interviewed. I do not remember what the point of the class was. But I remember one question in particular. We were asked, “If your house was burning down, what one thing would you grab on the way to safety?”
I answered first, and wisely listed irreplaceable photographs, warm clothes, and a flashlight.
But the other young person gazed toward the ceiling and said, ‘My Bible.’
I thought he was silly, because there is usually nothing special about THIS Bible. It is easily replaceable.
But now, I might understand what he actually meant. Nothing is more precious than the Word of God, in whatever form or media you devour it.
We do not need movies, recordings, commentators, articles, books, CD’s, DVD’s or magazines. They are useful, valuable, and worthwhile, yes. But they are not necessary.
But the Word of God is what we need. It is enough.
And Jesus is the Word.
We cannot declare what needs to be known. But Jesus can.