Jesus said, "You search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: but they are that which testifies of me."

As a child, I remember memorizing Bible verses, so that when needs arose I would have ready resources. We memorized the books of the Bible, so we could find what we needed to find quickly. We even recited them backwards. Why backwards? I don’t know. But I’ve long since forgotten the sequence of books. I have a search engine, now.

There are times when we need to know the message of the bible. Not the details. Just the basic message. We may have a need when there is no Bible at hand. I present the Bible now, as the outline of a very short story. Not for replacement, of course. Not for study, naturally. But just for a brief pick-me-up in the middle of the day.