Question: How is your Bible reading going?
7 01 2014
Many of you have been striving to read your Bible more this year. Some of you picked up reading guides and are making your way through the Bible in a systematic way. A week has now gone by and a new week is upon us. So, how are you doing?
Have you missed a day or two? If so, don’t be discouraged. Keep going! Pick up where you are supposed to be today and keep reading. Don’t let the success of your Bible reading be dependent on how many boxes you check off. The goal of Bible reading is not to check off the box but to know God better. Let the goal of knowing God better keep you going, though you don’t get every box checked off.
Have you read the Bible every day but struggled to understand it? If so, remember what I’ve told you before: “If at first you don’t understand, read, read again.” If you have done this but are still struggling to get it, try reading smaller portions. Focus on the quality of your reading more than on the quantity of your reading.
Have you given up already? If so, please get back at it. Our amount of Bible reading is not an indicator of our level of devotion to God but an indicator of our level of dependence upon God. You need God, and you get His help through His Word. You need to keep reading. I’m cheering and praying for us to accomplish the wonderful goal of reading our Bible more this year.
