word washing
“Your word is a lamp for my feet and a light for my path.” -Psalm 119:105
“I don’t know how people do it,” my friend said. “I don’t know how people do it without the Word of God to sustain them. It’s my lifeline.”
My friend recently got a job at a large accounting firm where the work was very difficult. Working long hours and without breaks was definitely challenging, and I knew she made a lot of sacrifices in her personal life for her career. It didn’t matter, she knew it was just for one season, but during this season of “intense training” and limited friend and family time she knew she needed God’s Word more than ever to sustain her.
In general, we have limited reliance on words. We can read it when we are bored or when we need a pick me up. Others of us are more diligent about reading the Bible every day. But, when our reading is nothing more than mere mindless knowledge, our enthusiasm wanes and we may become frustrated and disappointed. Sometimes we read the Bible as a religious ritual rather than seeking the word “rhema” – something God is saying to me today that helps me fulfill His plans and purposes for my life now. To prepare her heart to receive God, another friend of mine used to pray before studying. He gained much more from reading the scriptures than if he had not included worship in his Bible study time.
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through Him all things were made; without Him nothing was made. In Him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind.” -John 1:1-4
Why should we read God’s Word? Reading God’s Word is very important for us as Christians. It sheds light on old mindsets and heals our hearts. It is like salt water applied to a wound, cleansing our hearts of the filth and dust of the world.
“All Scripture is authored by God and useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” -1 Timothy 16 and 17
How often do you read the bible? Make this a regular practice – you’ll see positive changes in your life!
