How many of you have ever said this: "I want to spend time reading the Bible, but God never says anything to me when I read it." I have heard such statements come so often from even believers, that I just wished how they knew that the very Word is His voice! It's His love letter to mankind-and the greatest love letter ever written. The Bible is one of our greatest gifts as Christians. It is the very word of God, "living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints ...
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How many of you have ever said this: "I want to spend time reading the Bible, but God never says anything to me when I read it." I have heard such statements come so often from even believers, that I just wished how they knew that the very Word is His voice! It's His love letter to mankind-and the greatest love letter ever written. The Bible is one of our greatest gifts as Christians. It is the very word of God, "living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart" (Hebrews 4:12).The Bible is from God, HIS very Word, written through people, and for His people. God speaks through His Word. This is the logos of God, the authoritative, infallible, inerrant, eternal Word of God that is forever settled in heaven. As 2 Timothy 3:16 says, "All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness so that we can be equipped for every good work."No doubt, God speaks in lots of ways, but the main way that He speaks is through His Word, and it's powerful! Yet many people feel that they have to sense God's presence to know that they had heard from Him. And I am not ashamed to say that many years ago I felt the same. When I read Scripture, I was often so bored and felt like there was nothing exciting in it. But when I look back now, I realize that I was totally wrong in my thinking. The Word of GOD is a never-ending well of refreshment for anyone who will just take the time to soak into itAnd when He speaks through His Word, we get a deeper revelation of who He is, and in this finding, our minds are gradually transformed, often in mysterious ways, from glory to glory, only to exude His glory through us. We begin to become more and more like Him as we are changed by this truth. Don't get fooled into believing that God doesn't speak to us through Scripture. He is always speaking through the greatest love letter ever written-HIS Word in the Holy Bible. Just as any good parent loves talking with their children, our heavenly Father loves talking to you, his child. As a good Father, he longs to engage with you in continual conversation. So great was his longing for communication that he's given you His very thoughts in scripture and through the gift of the Holy Spirit these thoughts come alive, enabling you to get to know Him with a deeper revelation. We have a priceless possession and treasure within us who is none other than God Himself, the Holy Spirit, who dwells there and better than any of the treasures that money can buy! We may not hear or sense His presence if we are always scurrying around in this life. Like the little boy, we need to stop and listen. We may even need to shut up! Remember always that our daddy God desires to have real, life-transforming conversations and longs to help you with your decisions, relationships, work, finances, and identity. God himself wants to talk with you about your life- to fully know you and be known by you. God's word can't produce abundant fruit in your life if you aren't consuming it. So as you meditate on each daily scripture, believe that every word is God speaking to you. And as you spend time in His Word, this is when there could be 'scripture explosions'-when a verse literally jumps off the page of this book and speaks to you in the situation that you are in for that particular day. May this be a Blessing to you and others around you!
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