This past week my husband and I met our newest
grandson. What a treat! He has the advantage of having parents who
love the Lord and will look to God for guidance and strength on how to raise
him properly. I have heard it said time
and again that there are no instruction manuals for raising children. I disagree, although I am certain there are
many who would counter such a thought. If
one searches God's word, there is a wealth of information on the proper way to
raise our little people.
All that
being said, I am always amazed at the variety of Bible studies available. There are studies on individuals, topics, specific books of the Bible, themes, and
any number of ideas and in a huge amount of formats. Videos are available to enhance the study
experience, as are a number of commentaries.
Sometimes the information can be so overwhelming it becomes confusing as
you read the thoughts from the different authors. Recently my husband considered using a
puzzle format to help him study and over the years, I have used a variety of
different methods to dig into His word, depending on the topic.
I don't
believe God cares at all how you study, so long as you do. It seems when I deliberately take the time to
sit with paper, pencil, Bible and other study material in front of me first thing in
the morning, my day runs much more smoothly.
It seems the time spent communing in this environment, sets my heart and
mind with God. My thoughts are less
tangled and mood more in line with godly thoughts, than if I neglect to take the
time to connect with my Lord and Savior.
The goal
of study is to gain knowledge and understanding of God. It is in this place we can find the laws and
principles of God, our rights and inheritances, our boundaries, and ultimately
who we are and what our duties are in the whole scheme of things, while on this
earth. Study also enables each of us to
teach others who are just coming into the Kingdom, as well as, the ability to
teach our growing children the ways of God, as directed in Deuteronomy
4:5-9. It is our responsibility to know
God’s instruction and claiming
ignorance is not acceptable since He made it possible for each of us to have
proximity to him via His word and through prayer.
Much like
the athlete who works out every day to become better fit, to run a race or
climb a mountain; my goal is to find grace, grow in His strength and stamina as
I learn to discipline myself to study God's word more diligently every single
day. I want to know God up close and
personal. This would be living life to
the fullest!
“Look to the LORD and his
strength; seek his face always.” Psalm 105:4
No comments:
Post a Comment