As I lie in the darkness at bedtime, God often illuminates
truths in my life. Tonight as I drew the flannel sheet up over my shoulders, I groaned
as He reminded me that once again I hadn’t read my Bible yet. I sleepily fumbled
for the light switch and pulled my Bible off the shelf.
When I put off reading my Bible till the end of the day, allowing other things to crowd God’s Word out of my life, I can easily begin to see
it as a duty rather than a blessing. While studying and obeying God’s Word IS a
command we are to obey . . .
“Study [God’s Word] day and
night,
and make sure that you obey
everything written in it.”
(Joshua 1:8)
. . . it is also a source of abundant blessings:
God’s Word imparts wisdom and
knowledge. (Psalm 19:8, 10)
Knowing God’s Word steers us
away from sin. (Psalm 119:9)
God’s Word teaches the truth,
rebukes error, corrects faults,
and gives instruction for
right living. (2 Timothy 3:16)
Psalm 119 shares blessing after blessing connected with obeying
God’s Word. Tonight I plan to go to bed earlier so I can be awake and teachable
as I read the Scriptures. I don’t want to miss out on all those blessings!
How about you? When do you find is the
best time to read your Bible? What blessing stands out to you from reading
God's Word today?
©2013 Pamela D. Williams
