Acts 17:11
The people here were more
open-minded than those in Thessalonica, since they welcomed the message with
eagerness and examined the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.
We do, by nature, what we want to do.
We do, by will power, what we prioritize.
Think about it.
We find a way to do the things we think are important. We make room in the budget for our morning coffee because we like it. We make room in our evening to check our facebook because we want to. We diet and watch what we eat because we want to look good and be healthy. We endure examinations that are uncomfortable and embarassing because we hope that they'll keep us safe.
If you are not regularly reading your Bible it is either because you don't want to or because you don't think it's important. If you liked it or thought it was important, you'd make a way to do it. If you're having trouble wanting to read your Bible, get into a Connection Group and find someone who delights in reading theirs. Ask them how they do it and if they'd be willing to take time to teach you how to read yours. If you want to read, but have a hard time prioritizing it, join a Connection Group and sit across from men and women who have reoriented their entire lives around doing what God has said. Ask them if they too have ever struggled like you or how they keep from falling back into bad habits.
So your priorities have been out of whack for years. Repent. Tell your Connection Group. They will help you read your Bible. They will pray for your wants to change. Don't just feel guilty and walk away. Turn to God and find someone who is doing what you want to do and ask them for help.
Candeo will teach and preach
God's Word faithfully on Sunday mornings and we will depend upon it to guide
our application in Connection Groups throughout the week. We can't read your
Bible for you, but we will read ours with you if you’re up for it. We want you
to want to read too. Join a Connection Group and ask someone how.
God, thank You for Your Word. Forgive us for choosing facebook news and twitter feeds over Your Word. We have valued other people's words more than Yours. Have mercy on us for not making it more of a priority in our lives to listen to You. Use Your Word to inform our prayers, enlighten our minds and soften our hearts. We want to know You. Create in us a hunger for heavenly bread. Amen.
