I was talking to a friend about reading the word this week. He had told me that he did not need to read the word because people always answered his questions. I asked him what he would do if no one was around and he needed to know, or if the person he was asking that he trusted so much was a false prophet. I had to explain to him that reading the word is not mandatory, but voluntary. It is not something that we must do, but something that we should want to do.
So many people say, "I just want an answer now," or "I just want to hear God talk to me," and every time those things come up, and give this type of answer: "What you're looking for is in the Bible. The answer is right in the book. God already spoke to you when He gave you the word, so if you want to hear Him start seeking His voice."
So many people get lazy about reading their Bibles because they see it as a chore list or another text book. It is not like that! The Bible should be where you want to go, not where you have to go! If you want to hear God's voice, start in the Bible. If you want to find your identity in Christ, start in the Bible. If you feel like your relationship with Christ is falling, get into the word! If you feel like you aren't doing much as a Christian, get into the word. Where you lack, the word helps you to see the bridge that God made. When you don't know who you are in Christ, the Bible tells you. There is nothing to fear, for the Bible tells you were to go! It is our Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth.
You do not have to take on chapters at a time or read it any specific way. Just start wherever God tells you to start and read as much or as little as you can digest. Have someone help you for a little while if you need help, but do not depend on it. The word is your free access to God's instructions and gifts to you. It is your road map to Christianity, so it is your choice if you will use it or not.
-D
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