Nothing is so beautiful as spring—
When weeds, in wheels, shoot long and lovely and lush;
Thrush’s eggs look little low heavens, and thrush
Through the echoing timber does so rinse and wring
The ear, it strikes like lightnings to hear him sing;
The glassy peartree leaves and blooms, they brush
The descending blue; that blue is all in a rush
With richness; the racing lambs too have fair their fling.

What is all this juice and all this joy?
A strain of the earth’s sweet being in the beginning
In Eden garden.—Have, get, before it cloy,
Before it cloud, Christ, lord, and sour with sinning,
Innocent mind and Mayday in girl and boy,
Most, O maid’s child, thy choice and worthy the winning.

I know I’ve read Exodus 2 before, but I was shocked at how much of Moses’s life is skimmed through in one chapter. I guess I’ve watched “The en Commandments” too many times and I’ve started confusing the Hollywood mythology with the actual Bible.

It is amazing how many things we think are part of the Bible, but actually come from external sources. Our brains capture all the stories, theologies, ideas, and legends and mix them up to create a cohesive whole. Unfortunately, they conclusions our brains come to are not always based in reality.

This is why it is so important to regularly spend time returning to the Bible and reading the actual words God has handed down too us. It informs our spirits, it corrects our misperceptions, it edifies us. Regularly read the Bible, it will make you a healthier Christian.