I just got done reading and journaling this morning. Man, was it rich. I hope to be able to share some of these thoughts through this blog in the near future. But for now, what would I love to get across? I guess to encourage others to start digging. To start getting into the Word of God for themselves, to make it a spiritual discipline and see it come alive.
So where do you start? Prayer. Ask the Lord to direct your mind to a book in the Bible that He wants you to dig into. It could be a systematic thing where you begin in Genesis and go all the way through. It could be that He leads you to some obscure book that you have never really ever thought about before. (Ever dig into Habakkuk? It's a good one.) It could be something that you think that you have read so many times that there is nothing more for you. Wrong. There is always more.
Once you have the book, set aside a time. Do it every day during the best part of your day. For me, early in the morning is the best. It is when I am alert, thinking and open. For others, it may be late at night. (I have a problem falling asleep then.) Be sure that you get alone with God and start reading...one verse at a time. Ask the Holy Spirit to open your eyes and your mind to what He wants to teach you. As you read, you will hit something. There will be a verse, there will be a phrase, there will be a concept. When that happens, stop. Grab a journal and write it down, word for word. Do a little studying. Go to http://www.blueletterbible.com/ and look up the verse. Find out what the words mean. Dig deeper. You will be amazed at what you see. As you do this, write. Write down your thoughts in your journal. Whatever comes to mind, write it down. It may be a lot, it may be a little...just keep writing. (This is a part of meditation...Josh. 1:8) Finally, apply it. What does this mean to you and how are you going to use it in your life? Stick this in your journal too.
I guarantee, if you do this, you will be amazed at the things God reveals to you and you will grow in your relationship with Him.
1 comment:
Hey Glen...thanks for the post. I think it's great that you're doing this. I am in the book of Daniel. I really appreciate your enthusiasm and encouragement!!!
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