Be Still And Know

1 John 1:3-4 'We proclaim to you what we ourselves have actually seen and heard so that you may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. We are writing these things so that you may fully share our joy.' As a teenager, I developed a great interest in the law, and often visited the local Magistrates’ and Crown Courts. I was gripped by them. To describe these as eye-opening experiences would be a considerable understatement. Having been brought up in a very loving Christian home, I was learning about a world of which I knew nothing at all. I soon learnt the way in which the courts worked, and I recall the way in which the magistrate or judge would insist that witnesses stuck to their own personal memory. The moment they strayed into talking about what they had heard from other people they were quickly told to get back to their own experiences. John knew the importance of sticking to his own personal witness. He had had the immense privilege of listening t