Pressing In And Moving On

In the last part of this mini-series I am going to cover how I actually read my Bible. After setting my Bible on my lap in the morning, I take a few minutes and talk with The Holy Spirit who lives in me as a means to slow down my mind, and position my heart in such a way that I can receive from the Word. I then ask the Holy Spirit several things that I am hoping for as I read. At this point with my pen in hand I am ready to begin my daily journey reading the Scriptures. For this last part I have a scripture for doing what I do when it comes to the reading of the Word. Revelations chapter one and verse three says;

“Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the Words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it, for the time is near”.

Now before you saying anything I know that this passage is speaking directly about the Book of Revelations but I have taken it and applied it to the entire Word of God. What I mean when I say that I have applied it to the entire Word of God is that I read the Bible 99.999 % of the time out loud. I find that when I read in my head or silently I have a hard time staying on track and my mind can often wander to the point that I quickly forget what I just read. So not only does it help me to stay focused while I read but I am using more then just my mind to interact with the Word. It allows the Word to go also through my ears so that I understand in my mind what I’m reading but I also hear it through my ears.

I have read the Bible this way for approximately 7 1/2 years and it has helped me to not be just a hearer of the Word but a doer. This method has enabled me to absorb more of what is being said allowing it another point of access into my life. As weak humans attempting to love an invisible God we need as much of the Word getting into us as we can get. So, reading out loud doesn’t only take place in the privacy of my house but everywhere I read my Bible. That means airports, airplanes, restaurants, Jiffy Lubes, Church, the bus, Jen’s Beauty College and anywhere else that my journey takes me. This style of reading has impacted in me in a way that I see no changes in the future. I want my heart to receive from the Word anyway it can. And whatever it takes I want to make the attempt to make it happen.

So this concludes my mini-series on The Spirit And The Word. I will be posting one more that will have several prayers I pray before and during my reading of The Bible. Thanks so much for reading and I hope the thoughts and prayers impact you and draw your heart into a greater relationship with The Scriptures.