Psalms 119:105

"Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path." (NIV)

Prayer starter:

Even though I grew up as a Christian, Bible reading was not really practiced in our home. As a result, the Bible was little more than an abstract book to me until I started to explore it in more depth as an adult. Now I consult it in most situations. Sometimes I just browse it with no specific purpose, and it never ceases to amaze me where this random browsing takes me. It always has something meaningful to say. Those who think that the Bible, the Word of God, is an ancient book that has no relevance for today have never really studied the Bible. I admit that I cheat a little. If I'm just randomly browsing the Bible, I tend to stay away from books like 1 Chronicles, for example, which is very heavy on history and lineage. In the Old Testament, I lean towards Psalms or Proverbs, or prophets like Isaiah or Jeremiah. In the New Testament, I never tire of reading the gospels or the book of Hebrews. The take-away from reading almost anything in the Bible is that "there is nothing new under the sun" (Ecclesiastes 1:9). Mankind, despite its arrogant conviction that it has progressed far from its ancient, primitive roots, has not changed at all. Human nature is still the same. As a result, the Word of God is as relevant to our lives today as it was two thousand years ago. The world could be a dark and confusing place back then, and it certainly can still be that today. We now turn on electric lights with the flick of a switch, but we still desperately need the Word of God to light our path because the path is still littered with the same human failures that abounded centuries ago. 
Maybe, you are one of the people who spend many hours on the internet, browsing for random tidbits. How about giving the Bible a try instead? You might resolve to spend just half an hour a day on reading the Bible. Bible study materials are readily available, even for free. If you don't understand a passage or need more background, you can find that online as well (a couple of websites to get you started: biblegateway.com and biblehub.com. Both offer lots of helpful materials and different Bible translations.). Personally, I love my actual, physical Bible. It is infinitely more personal to me than a Bible passage online. It is actually one of my most treasured possessions. 
While you color today, think about where you generally get your wisdom from. Are you a book reader, an internet surfer, a TV watcher? How much of your day do you spend with your favorite "resource"? Where do you turn when you need advice? Do you think of the Bible as a life resource that has relevant advice for today's world? Hebrews 4:12 tells us that "the word of God is alive and active." It is not a dusty history book. Are you willing to let it light your path? 



Be Brightly Blessed! 


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