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SCRATCHING THE SURFACE
PSALM 119
97
Oh, how I love Your law!
It is my meditation all the day.
There are many people who say that you should read many chapters of the bible each day, but I am going to disagree.
In our church, we encourage church members to read five chapters per day, now I have used for several years the Murray mccheyne method of reading the bible, which I have been really enjoyed, indeed I would strongly recommend it, here is a link to it.
M'Cheyne One Year Reading Plan
Over the past year, I have been struck that the best way for me to move forward in my walk with God, is to read the bible in short segments.
I am currently reading the psalms one by one, making notes on each one. Earlier this year, I spent ten days in John chs 1-3, now I am not seeking to glory himself in doing this, this is what is working for me at the moment.
You know we are told to study 2 Timothy 2:15, let the word dwell.. or take up residence Colossians 3:16 and meditating on God's word Psalm 119:99.
Let me give you two illustrations, a number of years ago, we went to Oslob in the Philippine's to dive with whale sharks, my wife and daughter dived with them and I sat on the boat and saw them, but not as close up as they did. Let me ask you, which one of us, had the best experience? Surely that was the one my wife and daughter had as they came face to face with these wonderful creatures. This is like bible reading, we need to go up close and personal with the word of God to dig out it's treasures.
My friend Adam, loves to scuba dive. If he went to the Great barrier reef in Australia and used a jet ski to skim over the surface of the reef, would he of seen the reef?. Only when we went below the surface could he truly see the reef in all it's beauty. Again it's like our bible reading, are we prepared to ride on a jet ski or are we prepared to scuba dive and go below the surface.
My aim in this devotion is not to say reading five or more chapters is wrong, it isn't, it works for some people and I praise God for that. My aim is for you to go below the surface and dig out the treasures from God's word.
I often say about God's word, we have our own personal gold mine, so why do we stick a sign on ours that says.. unused. To get gold you must dig for it, you must take time and it takes time and effort.
Most Christians spend more time on social media that they do studying the bible.
When reading the bible:
Pray open my eyes to see your beauty
Pray that God would speak a personal word to you
Meditate on a particular verse or promise throughout the day
Take notes of what you have learned
If you have learned something, share it with your wife, pastor or friends.
The bible is like no other book, it cannot be rushed, it is beyond any other book. Let it's words, it's promises, it's truth, take up residence in your heart.
Get yourself off Facebook and get your face in the book.. amen
God bless you
KK
Who am I?
I am an ordinary Christian just like you and me, I love to study the scriptures and share what God shows me. I am from the UK, and at present live in Nanjing China. I am an English teacher. I have been saved from my teenage years, am now eligible for Pension.
I believe the whole of the bible, especially love the five Solas of the reformation.
I am saved by GRACE alone by FAITH alone in CHRIST alone through the WORD OF GOD alone for the GLORY OF GOD alone.
PSALM 119
97
Oh, how I love Your law!
It is my meditation all the day.
There are many people who say that you should read many chapters of the bible each day, but I am going to disagree.
In our church, we encourage church members to read five chapters per day, now I have used for several years the Murray mccheyne method of reading the bible, which I have been really enjoyed, indeed I would strongly recommend it, here is a link to it.
M'Cheyne One Year Reading Plan
Over the past year, I have been struck that the best way for me to move forward in my walk with God, is to read the bible in short segments.
I am currently reading the psalms one by one, making notes on each one. Earlier this year, I spent ten days in John chs 1-3, now I am not seeking to glory himself in doing this, this is what is working for me at the moment.
You know we are told to study 2 Timothy 2:15, let the word dwell.. or take up residence Colossians 3:16 and meditating on God's word Psalm 119:99.
Let me give you two illustrations, a number of years ago, we went to Oslob in the Philippine's to dive with whale sharks, my wife and daughter dived with them and I sat on the boat and saw them, but not as close up as they did. Let me ask you, which one of us, had the best experience? Surely that was the one my wife and daughter had as they came face to face with these wonderful creatures. This is like bible reading, we need to go up close and personal with the word of God to dig out it's treasures.
My friend Adam, loves to scuba dive. If he went to the Great barrier reef in Australia and used a jet ski to skim over the surface of the reef, would he of seen the reef?. Only when we went below the surface could he truly see the reef in all it's beauty. Again it's like our bible reading, are we prepared to ride on a jet ski or are we prepared to scuba dive and go below the surface.
My aim in this devotion is not to say reading five or more chapters is wrong, it isn't, it works for some people and I praise God for that. My aim is for you to go below the surface and dig out the treasures from God's word.
I often say about God's word, we have our own personal gold mine, so why do we stick a sign on ours that says.. unused. To get gold you must dig for it, you must take time and it takes time and effort.
Most Christians spend more time on social media that they do studying the bible.
When reading the bible:
Pray open my eyes to see your beauty
Pray that God would speak a personal word to you
Meditate on a particular verse or promise throughout the day
Take notes of what you have learned
If you have learned something, share it with your wife, pastor or friends.
The bible is like no other book, it cannot be rushed, it is beyond any other book. Let it's words, it's promises, it's truth, take up residence in your heart.
Get yourself off Facebook and get your face in the book.. amen
God bless you
KK
Who am I?
I am an ordinary Christian just like you and me, I love to study the scriptures and share what God shows me. I am from the UK, and at present live in Nanjing China. I am an English teacher. I have been saved from my teenage years, am now eligible for Pension.
I believe the whole of the bible, especially love the five Solas of the reformation.
I am saved by GRACE alone by FAITH alone in CHRIST alone through the WORD OF GOD alone for the GLORY OF GOD alone.
