Getting Ready for the Next Step in Bible Reading

Feeding on the Word

by Charles Spurgeon
"An old man once said, 'For a long period of time, I puzzled myself about the difficulties of Scripture until at last I came to the conclusion that reading the Bible was like eating fish. When I find a difficulty, I set it aside and call it a bone. Why should I choke on the bone when there is so much nutritious meat for me? Someday, perhaps, I may find that even the bone will give me nourishment.'
Dear Christian, do not become discouraged and disheartened at the parts of the Bible you do not understand. Simply move on, believing that one day God will open your mind to his deeper, more puzzling truths. in the meantime, grab hold of the morsels you do comprehend and feast on the banquet set before you."

Recording in your Spiritual Journal

Before you read, begin with prayer: Simply thank God for the opportunity to read His Word, and ask Him to provide clarity of mind and insight.
Recording:
1) The date and the Name of the book you're reading.
2) The author of this book, and to whom is he writing?
Other suggested notations:
3) The Chapter and Verse and major points that caught your attention.
4) Did you find a promise that God has made?
5) What special meaning might have been intended for the people at the time it was written?
6) What central meaning has this book of the Bible for you?
7) Have you found a verse you'd like to memorize?

Other thoughts...

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Monday, February 22, 2010

Getting Ready for the Next Step in Bible Reading

We have had a wonderful adventure, in that we've read the New Testament twice since beginning Wednesday, March 4, 2009. Hasn't it been wonderful to have everything become much more familiar?

Take a breather now, for tomorrow you will find a new post outlining the next step in our Bible Reading Plan. :-) We'll begin reading the Old Testament... in an engaging way.

A quotation provided by Tim LaHaye in our book 'How to Study the Bible for Yourself' is found on page 16. "Confucious was once asked by one of his students, 'Does it help to pray for our sins?' to which he is said to have replied, 'I'm not sure, but it can't hurt to try'."

Quoting Tim LaHaye's response to the above quotation: "That is no help at all! Only the Bible teaches that God does in fact answer prayer, and only the Bible-taught Christian fully enjoys that confidence."

God's blessings to you... see you tomorrow!

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Monday, February 22, 2010

Getting Ready for the Next Step in Bible Reading

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