Rule of Life: Scripture
becoming people of the Book
Part 3 of 4 in a series on A Simple Rule of Life
The second leg of the Rule of Life Tripod is Scripture.
Scripture – not just a quick reading, but an immersion in Scripture that cleanses and transforms us as we read, study, meditate, memorize, and live it
We begin with prayer in which we learn to develop an ongoing conversation with God and now we move to Scripture in which God continues to speak to us and bring about the life transformation we need. In seeing Scripture as part of a rule of life (a rhythm for daily living) we need to go beyond just thinking in terms of a quick reading of a holy book to an understanding that Scripture is the God-breathed Word that is “useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that all God’s people may be thoroughly equipped for every good work” (2 Timothy 3:16-17). порно онлайн зрелые
In order to give Scripture the “space” it needs in our life, we should learn to regularly read, study, meditate and memorize it. We do all of this in order that we might learn to live it out. James 1:22-25 tells us, “Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Those who listen to the word but do not do what it says are like people who look at their faces in a mirror and, after looking at themselves, go away and immediately forget what they look like. But those who look intently into the perfect law that gives freedom and continue in it—not forgetting what they have heard but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do.”
But, we must also see that Scripture is not just another rule book with a list of commands we learn. Scripture is alive and through it, God speaks to us each individually and shaped us personally into the person He envisions us becoming. Therefore, we need to practice listening to the Bible as well.
As Christians, we need to become “People of the Book” – people who hold the Bible in the center of their lives. As George Mueller said… смотреть порно мать
The vigor of our spiritual life is in direct proportion to the place we hold the Bible in our thoughts.
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- Start each and end each day with the Bible
- Learn to study the Bible in a more in depth way – our minds conform to what they study
- Learn to read slowly and try to memorize Scripture
- Write Scripture on a note card and take it with you so you can continually refer back to it throughout the day
- Talk about what God is teaching you – Deuteronomy 6:6-7 “These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.”
What are some of your ideas of how you can make Scripture a central part of your daily life?
