The God of the universe wants a relationship with us. His love is infinite. He gave us His word so that we could know Him in an intimate way. The way relationships are built is by spending time with and getting to know the other person. We all know that, but do we truly act on it?
Recently, I was listening to the song “Dusty Bibles” by Josiah Queen. (If you haven’t listened to it, you should.) It is heartbreaking. Heartbreaking because it is true for so many people.
The song is essentially about how so many people are not reading their Bibles, but they are spending time online. I know people who spend hours online, and don’t read their Bibles.
God wants us to get to know Him. But too often, we ignore Him, saying that we are too busy. Are we really too busy, or is it just not our priority? Too often, spending time with God gets shoved out of the way.
There is a misconception that you have to have lots of time to read your Bible. But how much time do you spend on social media? How much time do you spend on your hobbies?
You probably have at least ten minutes that you could carve out to read your Bible. Can you read a chapter in the car? Listen to a chapter while you do chores?
You do not have to spend an hour a day reading your Bible (although that would be great). It is about building a relationship. You can start by reading a few verses a day, then build up to a chapter. Or maybe two chapters.
God’s word is life-giving. It contains wisdom and encouragement for everyday life. Knowing God’s word helps you know what to do in a tough situation. It helps you know who you are. It answers tough questions. It gives wisdom. It changes your heart to become more like Christ.
The benefits really are amazing.
So why do we still let our Bibles collect dust? We make time for the things we really want to do, so why can we not make time for the God who created us? We would not have any time at all if God hadn’t given us life.
I challenge you to spend time with God daily. You won’t regret it.
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