The word.
24 Jul 2010 Leave a Comment
Psalm 119:16
I delight in your decrees;
I will not neglect your word
9am: Bible-study bright and early sets me thinking about the perspectives I have on God’s word.
10am: I am wondering why I haven’t put more effort into studying God’s word
10:30am: I am fascinated at the nuggets of gold I discover from the study of James
10:45am: I resolve in my heart to study God’s word in depth.
I wonder why I think that God’s word might be dull or boring. I hate to think that I used to think so a few years ago. After seeing and savoring for myself that it is truly refreshing to study God’s word, there are still moments I found myself lazy. Today was one of those days that deemed lazy to study God’s word as a pathetic excuse. I lament that I am sinful and sometimes dislike having to discipline myself to sit down and just read and study God’s word. It’s like my brain has no capacity some times, or rather refuse to have the capacity.
I saw God’s word today as His very own love letter to us. It speaks so boldly of Man’s utter failure, disappointments, hurts and a myriad of other emotions. It talks about sin at it’s worst, condemningly disgusting. But also speaks so hopefully and wonderfully of God’s love manifested in His son Jesus Christ. The word bears God’s breath. Sometimes I wonder why I refuse to read it.
It’s like when you’re in love, you want to savor every moment you whip out the letter sent to you by your lover. Analyse every word and phrase making sure that you understood everything he said, not missing out a single point and applying every part that is required. I hope I’ll view God’s word in such a manner, savoring every moment I spend with it. I will fail sometimes when something else might seem more interesting: playing guitar, singing, sports, relationships, people. But I pray I’d grow to love the word so much more in time to come. Because everytime I read it, it’s like I merely scratch the surface, and that, is such a waste.
