Manna in the Morning

S.J. Hill asks a penetrating question: “Why do you read the Bible? Is it something you feel you’re obligated to do before you can begin your day or turn off the lights at night? Meditating on the Word isn’t about reading a certain number of verses or chapters in the Bible every day. Neither is it merely educational.” There must be more than just gaining information in our Bible reading. If we want our time spent reading God’s Word to really mean something then we must approach that time differently than the way we read a textbook or the latest novel. We can’t race through the Bible and expect nuggets of truth to jump out at us. Meditating of God’s Word is not to be perceived as an achievement but rather as an experience...as an encounter. David expressed this desire in Psalm 119:18 when he wrote, “Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law.” There are times when we just need to “be still and know” that He is God. It is God’s Word that we read. It is a personal Word from our Creator. So, I urge you today to carve out some time and space to just read and meditate on His Word...it can transform your day from a mundane, regimen to an exciting adventure with God our Father leading the way.