Old Vs. New

Joshua 4:6
Reading this small passage brings to mind how incredibly different the old testament is from present day. The ceremonies and such performed in Bible times were beautiful, they just belonged in Bible times. Before you jump to conclusions hear me out. People then seemed more fully dedicated to God. Ripping clothes off and building huge monuments to God. Today, nothing that extreme is done, or at least in our neck of the woods. We might not tear off our clothes in grief and repentance but that doesn't mean that we aren't feeling the same emotions, we're just expressing our emotions in different ways. This might be why people think the Bible is irrelevent to their lives when everything about it is created for us. The thing about it is, you can't just read passively. Dig into the Word. This drawls out things you might not ahve seen or related to otherwise. I might not rip off my clothes in repentence but I have my own way of repentence. Just because its different than the Bible, this doesn't mean its wrong. God doesn't want us to be trapped inside this little box of religioud doctrine. That veil was torn when Jesus died for our sins. Hebrews 10:19-21. So don't feel unrelated to the Bible or feel trapped in religious ceremony.