The Reformer who made the bible accessible

Through the Eyes of Isabelle (Age 13)

Brave, bold and courageous was how Isabelle described Martin Luther, the reformer who changed the history of Christianity. He stood up to the early Catholic church and translated the Latin bible to German. This allowed all commoners to access and read the word of God for themselves rather than relying on the priests or scholars to interpret the bible for them. Read on to hear from Isabelle how she perceives this man from the 15th century.

Q&A with Isabelle

What came to your mind when you Discovered that Martin was so happy to find the Bible and to read it for himself?

While reading the story of Martin Luther and how he was so happy and excited to read the word of God that he even skipped out on meals and sleep, it made me realise how privileged we are today to be able to access Bibles, whether it be on our devices or a real hard-copy version. Regardless of how we access these Bibles today, sometimes we take for granted the privilege and freedom to be able to read these Bibles. Reading this story was an eye-opener for me to really appreciate the Bible and study it more because while we have the chance to read it and study it, we should definitely do that and use our time that we have well.

What do you think it means to feed the flock of God?

For me, to “feed the flock of God” means to share with others around us the word of God. When a shepherd feeds his flock, they are hungry for the food and likewise, the flock of God are like the sheep who are hungry to hear the word of God. When we are commanded to feed the flock of God, this means to share with others what we have learnt so that they may be blessed by it as well.

What blessings Did God bestow upon Martin Luther?

God bestowed multiple blessings on Martin Luther throughout his life. One of them was the Bible that God provided for him when he was at the university. Through studying the Bible, Martin Luther found many sins that he had done and was convicted of them. He also found many concepts of the church incorrect to what the Bible said. When he discovered the many principles that the church was leading people to misunderstand, he tried to turn those people back to Scripture, but he was then excommunicated because of his “rebellious spirit” towards the church.

Are there any aspects of Martin’s life that are similar to yours?

One thing that stood out to me while reading the story of Martin Luther is that God’s people are as treasured now as they were in Luther’s days, and we need to do our job of preparing people for Jesus’ second coming. While growing up in the SDA church helps me in my spiritual growth with the many loving adults around us to help mentor and guide us, we are often at places where that influence isn’t the same. For example, at school, there are various people that you meet, and not every single one of them is Christian. This enables me to have an opportunity to be able to reach out to them when they ask about certain things like the Sabbath, our diet and other principles that can also be explained from the Bible

What Questions would you ask Martin When you meet him in heaven?

I would want to ask Martin Luther many questions, however one question that I would have is: How did you have the courage to nail up the 95 Thesis to the church door? Weren’t you afraid of the consequence (the church had a lot of power at that time)?

Thank you for following along with me. The next post will be about one of the apostles. If you have any questions for Isabelle, please leave your comments down below.

Keep reading and drawing from His words. Until next time.

Blessings,
El