Thought for the Month:
A well-read Bible is a sign of a well-fed soul. — Anonymous
The Bible, commonly referred to as God’s Word or Scripture, is our guidebook as Christ followers, and it’s a key component for helping us walk more closely with Jesus. While it may not instantly answer all our questions, it does give us insight and wisdom about who God is, how to manage our relationships, how to live with purpose, and of course how to receive eternal life.
We know we probably should read the Bible more often, but that can feel daunting. Sometimes it feels like the Bible just has so much in it that we feel like we ought to know. But the key to unlocking the power of God’s Word in our lives has more to do with renewing our minds about our relationship with it. Reading the Bible isn’t a chore, some task we need to check off. The God who created the universe has invited us to approach Him, to come and experience His presence, to listen to His stories and to understand His character. And, just as we do with our friends, it’s in the time that we invest enjoying one another that we truly get to know each other.
How does it affect our lives if we don’t read the Bible regularly? The truth is, we may not feel a big difference at first when we miss a day. It’s kind of like taking medicine for a chronic illness — we may not feel the medicine doing its work when we take it every day. But if we stop taking it, our sickness will eventually completely overtake us. We may not always feel like God’s Word is affecting us, but if we remove it from our daily walks with Jesus, we’ll notice how starved our spirits become.
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