Ed, my old neighbour from Saskatchewan, almost stopped talking to me on Skype when I told him I was reading a book about circadian rhythm or our biological clock. My old neighbour was more than skeptical. He said a wristwatch is enough of a clock for him and any sane person.
Ed doubted it might be a good idea for him to get in sync with his biological clock. It was not enough for Ed that a book says everyone has an ebb and flow of hormones and enzymes, and has changes in their circulatory activities over the course of their 24-hour day, known as their biological clock or circadian rhythm.
“What good is a clock inside of us that we cannot see with our eyes?” Ed asked. “Books tell you only what the author wants you to believe,” my old neighbour said. He wanted to know if most people would care if they had a biological clock since it was about the stuff that happened inside our bodies in a 24-hour cycle. When I said the stuff affects our sleep patterns, our energy levels and our mental awareness and our tiredness, Ed said, “big deal.”
I explained the author wants people to know there is an ideal time when they should do everything during an average day because of their biological clock. While everyone's biological clock is different, the majority of people fall into four types (chronotype) — bears, wolves, dolphins or lions according to Michael Breus, PhD. His book, The Power of When, not only explains how to know what type you are, but you will begin to understand when to do everything for a healthier, happier more satisfied you.
Ed made it clear to me reading such a book certainly made me sound like a birdbrain when I told him about it. He has called me a birdbrain before, and I have suggested to him that he might be a touch brain dead. It is a mark of our friendship that we trade compliments. I agree with Ed that authors do often write books with the purpose to explain or educate readers on what the author believes is both truthful and beneficial for them. Books written to help people become healthier, happier and successful are a favourite type of book.
For Christians, there is one book above all others that we call the Bible. From infancy, many Christians have known the truth about our Saviour Jesus Christ from our parents and their Bibles. The Old Testament promises the coming Saviour and the New Testament tells of the Saviour Jesus Christ who has come. The Bible or Holy Scriptures can make us wise for salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. All Scripture was breathed out or inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction and for training in righteousness. We know the Bible was written that we might believe Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God and by believing we may have life in his name.
Jesus is the heart and centre of the Bible. He focuses on all people, God’s love, forgiveness and life both for now and eternally. Christians dare not forget or ignore this Biblical truth.
