Bible Reading

How many times have we, as Christians (to those of you who are), wished we read the Bible more? Well, today I'd like to try and offer you some motivation to do so!

1. The Bible is, in a word, awesome! It has all this: stories, advice, history, prophecies, and more! But that's just the worldly pitch. Though the Bible does have all those things, and that does make it awesome.... obviously it's way more than awesome!!!

2. THE BIBLE IS GOD'S WORDS TO US. Read that again. One more time. Okay. Awesome doesn't even begin to describe it. Advice from the One who made all the people and all the tendencies and functions that sociology would attempt to understand. His advice could only be the best for us. There are stories about people who were more dedicated to completely serving God than many of us are dedicated to our homework today. But then, stories about those same people and how they sinned. Sinned with atrocious and reputation-blowing sins. And how God forgave them, and worked their mistakes for good to His plan. Now that's an example and reassurance! There's history of this lowly world's creation. God incarnate entering the world. His disciplines being sent with the Holy Spirit to preform miracles and bring thousands to the Lord. Prophecies - tellings of when Jesus will come once again. 

3. God can speak to us through the Bible. For me personally, reading Jesus' very words is so incredibly comforting. It's just so amazing! Those little red, typed words are a translation of what our Savior spoke on this very earth, just about 2000 years ago. Throughout the Bible, there are letters to people groups by people such as Paul (which are so full of wisdom and lessons), the Proverbs (just read one chapter and you're bound to find at least one verse that speaks to you personally), and old testament prophecies that are fulfilled and mentioned in the new testament. Among so many other things.

So. I challenge you! (In a good way). Go right now. Pick up your Bible and read something. Maybe start a book of the Bible that you can continue every day, either section by section, or even chapter by chapter. Do it in the morning, before you go to bed, or sometime throughout the day. This is something that I struggle with all the time. I obviously know these motivators in my head, but some days it's hard to really know them in my heart. But - try to do it anyways. Read even when you're not feeling up to it. You never know what God might want to show you :).