Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Motivational Monday-Taking the Time

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         One of the hardest tasks many Christians face today is reading the Bible. We feel guilty that we don’t read it regularly, yet we can’t seem to find the time. And we’re not sure how to go about it-without getting bogged down in the “begats” in the Old Testament.
         The first step is to make spending time in God’s word a priority. This may mean getting up a little earlier or using some of those gaps in your schedule when you fritter the time away.
         There are a number of ways you can read the Bible. Cover the Old Testament in a year by reading three or four chapters a day or the New Testament by reading a chapter a day.
         The important thing is not to get stuck in the process of finding a program, but to get started reading the Bible. To get it in your heart and mind, even if that means just spending some moments each day reading a few verses.
         There’s no better investiment of your time than spending it in God’s word. After all, as Psalm 119:11 says, “Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.”
         Consistent reading of Bible takes discipline. This discipline yields a potent and valuable fruit-the kind that lasts forever.

“This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.”
Joshua 1:8

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