WHY

“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”

2 Timothy 2:15 KJV

A pastor used this illustration in his sermon “A man memorized the entire Bible, taught Sunday school and sang in the choir and everyone thought how wonderful he was but this same man went home and beat his wife”.  We are not to read the Bible to impress people with our knowledge.

We are to read the Bible so we can make God happy and also know what He wants us to do.  Have you ever gone to the mailbox expecting to get a letter that you didn’t get?  The Bible is God’s love letter to us and we can read it anytime.   Reading the Bible will help keep us from sinning.

Pastor Ernest Orlando Sellors wrote the hymn “Thy Word Have I Hid in My Heart”.  “Thy Word is a lamp to my feet, A light to my path alway, To guide and to save me from sin, And show me the heav’nly way.”  Not only will reading the Bible keep us from sinning, it will also make our Heavenly Father happy.

Heavenly Father, thank You for Your love letter to us.  I pray that we will read Your love letter with thankfulness in our heart for Your compassionate and unconditional love for us.  I love You, Heavenly Father and I appreciate all You have done for me.  Please encourage every pastor.  In Jesus’ Name, I pray.  Amen.

Joanne Lowe

January 5, 2018