Just as the faithfulness of the men and women whose stories are told in the Bible points us to Jesus, so can their brokenness. In their brokenness, hurts, and sorrow, we see their humanity. We see their need for a Savior. Though these people appear to be leading actors in their stories, when we look at the larger story, we see they are supporting characters in God’s story. God is on every page of the Bible. He’s in every one of their stories, working in them and through them. The Bible is a book of broken stories and of sinful behaviors that cry out for redemption. That’s why the entire story
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