Do you read your Bible? Really?

Today, I write on encouraging you of the importance of knowing, and living God's word in the Bible. Yesterday, at church, God used a woman to speak to me about the importance of meditating daily on God's word. When we forget, or do not feel like it, or have other things to do, we are saying to God that we do not care what he has to say to us. But rather, when we read and listen to God, we find out many things. We find out about his character, about his promises to us, about our identity in him, and about knowledge and wisdom that come only from knowing him.

I tend to find myself in the camp that promotes and organic relationship with Jesus. One that is dictated by our love for him. However, after listening to this exhortation, I am convinced that we need to schedule time for reading, studying, and meditating on God's word, daily. You see, somethings need a place of honor. Our relationship with Jesus and our Father should be booked into our schedules.

If you find yourself worried about your future, or full of unrest, I say go to God's word. Spend time reading and God will speak to you. Only through his word can we learn from God. We sometimes expect him to speak in a loud booming voice, for which he sometimes does, but often his plans, purposes are hidden in his word for us to discover. We can be sure that God is with us in our process of study and he will answer us in big ways. It is in studying his word that we can become patient with him in the process of this life he has given to us.

So, I encourage you, make time for reading God's word each day. You will see that your heart has more love for others, that your brain is no longer fuzzy about decisions, and that the Holy Spirit is alive and active in your daily life. God's word has power and purpose we must not neglect it for the ordinary things this world has to offer.