“For the Word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” Hebrews 4:12
Awhile back, I read an article about some North Korean Christians who went through great lengths and dangerous struggles just to put the Bible into fellow believers’ hands. I truly felt convicted, even as someone who reads and studies God’s Word regularly. Oh how we take for granted the religious freedoms we currently have in our country!
It is sad that even though we Americans have such easy access to Bibles, we’re not very passionate about reading them. We’re definitely not willing to undergo any kind of suffering in order to do so!! In fact, many can’t even sacrifice 10 minutes of TV or social media to open up the Living Word of God. The sad truth of the matter is that many Christians rarely open their Bibles outside of church (and even less do that now that most churches post scriptures on the overhead projector).
This is a big reason most believers really don’t know the God that they claim to follow. They don’t know why they believe what they believe, so they inevitably conjure up and worship false images of God.
Jesus, who is the Word, went to great lengths (even death) to give us a relationship with Father God! Shouldn’t we do likewise with Him so that His death isn’t in vain in our lives?
Having a good relationship with someone cannot be one-sided with the occasional Sunday meeting. It can’t be cultivated with church programs or the many areas you may serve in. A good relationship must be developed through regular and daily conversation.
Christ’s death and resurrection bridged the gap that once separated us from our Heavenly Father. We now have direct access to communicate with Him through prayer and reading His Word.
Today, I urge you to wipe the dust from your Bibles, open them up and read them. Perhaps you can add this to your New Year’s resolution by being determined to set aside time to do this every day.
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