Soaking in the Word
I was reading our weekly church eNews this morning. In it, one of my pastors drew a comparrison between the heavy showers of rain we have been having lately (which do more for the grass and plants than an occasional sprinkle) with the way we read the Bible. Often we just take a quick moment to read a short passage in the morning. God can and does certainly use this type of reading to impact us, but sometimes we really need to devote some time to soak in God's word.
We need to read the Bible, we need to study it, and we need to apply it. This does'nt mean that we need to spend hours every day, but I know that I myself need to make time more often to have a good soaking.
While browsing through the New Living Translation website this afternoon I came across the following articles, which provide one framework, for this type of inclusive Bible study. It seems to me, that this method combines serious study and application/devotional type reading both into the same process. I found it interesting.
We need to read the Bible, we need to study it, and we need to apply it. This does'nt mean that we need to spend hours every day, but I know that I myself need to make time more often to have a good soaking.
While browsing through the New Living Translation website this afternoon I came across the following articles, which provide one framework, for this type of inclusive Bible study. It seems to me, that this method combines serious study and application/devotional type reading both into the same process. I found it interesting.
Labels: application, bible, study
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