Monday, January 6, 2020

How Often Do You Need to Read the Bible?

Yesterday I issued a challenge to the Meadowview family to READ SCRIPTURE in 2020. We considered Psalm 1; Matthew 4:4; Job 23:12; Jeremiah 23:29; Hebrews 4:12; 2 Timothy 3:14-17. One quote that I intended to share was this one by John Blanchard:
Surely we only have to be realistic and honest with ourselves to know how regularly we need to turn to the Bible. How often do we face problems, temptation and pressure? Every day! Then how often do we need instruction, guidance and greater encouragement? Every day! To catch all these felt needs up into an even greater issue, how often do we need to see God's face, hear his voice, feel his touch, know his power? The answer to all these questions is the same: every day! As the American evangelist D.L. Moody put it, 'A man can no more take in a supply of grace for the future than he can eat enough for the next six months, or take sufficient air into his lungs at one time to sustain life for a week. We must draw upon God's boundless store of grace from day to day as we need it. (Donald Whitney, Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life, 28)
This year - 2020 - focus on the God's Words. They are far more moving than anything you can watch on Netflix. They are far more encouraging and life-giving than anything you will find on Facebook or Instagram. Set aside the time, follow the plan (Mark 4; Psalm 4 today), pull out and focus on at least one truth from what you read, and finally create accountability - let's do this together.

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