We had a very interesting week in our homeschool this week. First, we studied Johannes (John) Gutenberg, who revolutionized the world with the invention of moveable type for the printing press. His invention ushered in an age where books could be published cheaply so they could be widely read, especially the Bible! Then there was John Wycliffe, who fought against the abuses of power and unbiblical practices of the Catholic church of the late Middle Ages. Among other issues he fought for, he wanted all people to be able to read the Bible so they could understand God's word for themselves. Then the final John was John Hus who stood up for many of Wycliffe's ideas, including fighting against the sale of indulgences and fighting for the common people to have Bibles in their own language.
I look around my house and see many Bibles of many different translations, some fancy, some simple, including my favorite which is an app on the iPad. It is almost unfathomable that just a few hundred years ago, most people did not have access to a Bible at all, let alone in a language they could understand. Maybe I'll set the to do list down for a while tonight and go soak up some of God's wisdom and grace through his magnificent word!
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