Read God's Word

I closed yesterdays blog entry with the following:

"Read His word, pray for strength and courage to follow. Stay resolved to follow Him and seek Him in all things. We, by His grace will succeed. Move forward today with a new sense of resolve and determination to live out our Father's will and way."


Often the question from new Christians is, "where do I start reading"?  Without question, myself and others say to start with one of the four gospels in the New Testament.  I prefer to suggest John as a great place to start.  I also recommend John to those of us who have been Christians for some time as a place to revisit and study in depth for a fresh start.

By reading John's account of Jesus we are also referred back to the Old Testament scriptures.  I know many folks who don't understand the purpose of the Old Testament and struggle to read it's passages.  I have in the past and do still at times wrestle with these passages.  It is in the struggle that we find ourselves placing our desire and need at our Father's throne.

We have only to ask our Father to help us understand and He willingly provides this help.  We have to ask and believe that the answers are given, even when the answer isn't immediately revealed.  Remember this is a journey.  Clarity and understanding is accomplished through continuous effort and dedication.

Reading His word, both the Old and New Testaments are right and necessary for learning who God is and drawing close.  "Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ." ~Romans 10:17  We also should remember that, "For the Word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. ~Hebrews 4:12

To journey with Christ and live in His presence, we must dig into His Word.  Everything we've ever desired has required of us; attention, dedication and pursuit.  We cannot and should not expect that our relationship with Jesus involves anything less.  God gave us His best and deserves nothing less in return.

Commit to reading God's Word and meditating on His Word.  Sow His Word into your heart and draw closer each day.  Do this everyday and before you know it, you'll find that having time in His Word is more precious and desired than anything else.

Blessings & Peace
~Robert