I keep reading and rereading Barnes books. He artfully explains how our relationship with our God although simple, is not to be trivialized by our efforts, our understanding or even our faith. As I read his books I am reminded and grateful for the mystery of God, the power of His Spirit and the transcendent viewpoint of 2 Cor 5:14. For as we follow the author of life on our bewildering journeys, He leads us to recognize that it is only the magnetic pull of Christs love that compels us.