Here lately, particularly the past 2 weeks, I've come to realize through prayer, accountability partners, scripture, radio, devotionals, and sermons from others, I'm not spending enough time in God's word. Again, another devotional speaks the same message to me. I'll share it with you, as it is taken from Our Daily Bread, and written by Marvin Williams:
One Sunday at the church where I pastor, I invited three children to find several scrolls with Bible verses written on them that I had hidden in our worship center. I told them that once they found them and read the words aloud, I would give them a prize. You should have seen those kids! They ran, moved chairs, and looked under plants and in purses (with permission). Their search for the scrolls was intense, but exciting. Their diligent search and subsequent discovery of the scrolls led to joy in the children, affirmation from our congregation, and a renewed sense of the importance of God's Word.
In 2 Kings 22–23, we read how King Josiah and the people of Judah rediscovered the joy and importance of God's Word. During the repairing of the temple, Hilkiah the high priest found the Book of the Law. It must have been lost or hidden during the reign of Manasseh. Then when the scroll was read to King Josiah, he listened and responded to it (vv.10-11). He sought further understanding of it (vv.12-20), and he led the people to renew their commitment to its importance in their lives (23:1-4).
Many today have unprecedented access to God's Word. Let's renew our commitment to "find" it every day and by our lives show its prominence.
O Book divine, supreme, sublime
Entire, eternal, holy, true;
Sufficient for all men and time—
We pledge our faith to thee anew. —Anon.
To know Christ, the Living Word,
is to love the Bible, the written Word.
Father God, thank you for your Holy word of truth. Help us to have a desire, and commitment, to seek your word on a daily basis. Let us soak your words in our hearts, to where your truth will roll off our lips as we recite and tell of your love and salvation. We thank you for the many blessings we have, and give you the glory and praise. For it is in Jesus name we ask and claim these things, Amen!!
God Bless,
David B.
