It may be 2008 AD (In the year of our Lord), but as far as I’m concerned, it is now The Year of the Word as well.
One of the things that I have been praying a lot about this year is a deeper relationship with Jesus. I know that is a really broad prayer, but God spoke some specifics about it into my life.
Namely, it’s time to dig into the Bible.
Of my three main spiritual disciplines (prayer, worship, Bible reading), I see both prayer and worship as outward extending. I am presenting my requests before God. I am singing songs to God.
Only when I read the Bible am I actually feeding my spirit.
Not to say prayer/worship doesn’t do that. But, honestly, I feel like I could prayer/worship all day for the next year and not grow in my relationship with Jesus Christ.
I won’t know his heart, his character or his desires.
There’s a reason God’s given us the Bible. It reveals all those things.
So because of that, it’s time to really make Bible reading, memorization and study more of a priority.
It’s the Year of the Word.
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