So many of us read the Bible daily. We read it for 10 or 15 mins at a time and think about the passages for about 30 mins and then we move on with our day. We cry out to God and question him when he does not answer. We take control of our crazy lives just to realize that we are stressed beyond belief and have no idea where to go.
Why is it that when we read the Bible we read it as if we are reading any other textbook at our college?
Are we taking it for full face value? Do you know who wrote the book?
Think about it this way.
I am in a class... there is no textbook, and a lot of our class sessions start out with "What do you think about this or that?"
Our instructor will write all our classes answers on the board. For a term as simple as "leader" we have 10 different definitions on the board. Then the instructor moves on to the next question.
It's not until the night before the exam when I am cramming, do I realize we never got a definitive answer to the questions. I was sitting there with 10 words that may or may not be the words she is looking for on the test to define her definition of leadership. We were too busy creating our own definitions that we didn't realize that we didn't have the most important answer... our instructors.
See I feel this is a great illustration because I really feel God leading me to talk about the importance of the Bible and the impact that we are currently letting it have on our lives.
When we die we will all stand before God. What will be running through your head when you see him face to face?
God has given us the Bible. A book written by him, for us to get through this life. It holds many key verses such as verses:
to get through struggles Isaiah 41:10 So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your god. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand
to be with us through joyous occasions: 1 Peter 1:8 - though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory.
Where are we, if we as a society start deciding how to interpret the Bible against what the Bible already says? We can go around all day creating our own definition to all the sins in the book.
But think about it... what ultimately matters? What we have to say? what we have defined for ourselves?
Or is what matters most what our instructor, our heavenly father above has defined as the true answer to our questions?
Whose giving the test?
Whose the student?
We are all accountable for our studying time in classes and it's not different for when we are called home. We are accountable for all the times we could have studied his word, and spent time with him, but chose to live out our own definitions of a great life.
His Bible is our manual to Life, the life he had originally planned for all of us long before the fall at the Garden of Eden.
So when you are reading the Bible think of it as God's guide to our lives. Think of it as a place where you can run to for understanding in situations where the world doesn't view things the same way as you. The Bible should be our foundation not simply a rough draft of how to live our lives. If you base your life off of the bible
Go out there, take the first step. It can be unbelievable scary, but cling to God. In the end remember he always has the right answer.
Let's study for the biggest test of our lives, and live out his word in a practical way!
For the LORD God is a sun and shield the LORD will give grace and glory. no good think will he withhold from those who walk uprightly. O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man who trusts in you.
{Psalm 84: 11-12}
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