Immersing Yourself in God's Thoughts

People perceive the Bible as boring. "Dead words on a page." So as long as we have an exciting teacher, we're good to go.

What we don't realize is that the Bible is God-breathed.
"All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness..." 2 Timothy 3:16. So God uses the Word the connect and communicate with us. It can transform us into very different people that think and love like God.

When we study the Bible, we must look past what is written on the page. It tells us about who God is and teaches us to live wisely. Every day that we spend in God's word, God shows us a bit of His will for us. This is pretty exciting, eh?

Reading the Bible should not be an obligation and it is definitely not a thing to check off our list. So let's dig into the word.

Read Deuteronomy 6:1-9

Reflect upon these verses. Think about what God promises for us and think about how we are supposed to relate to God. Also, think about how God will permeate all of our ordinary, mundane activities.

"[The Bible] is not only a book which was once spoken, but a book which is now speaking... If you would follow on to know the Lord, come at once to the open Bible expecting it to speak to you. Do not come with the notion that it is a thing which you can push around at your convenience." A.W. Tozer

Also, take some time to be still and quiet. Turn off your computer, your cell phone, your music, whatever. And just reflect upon a psalm. If you don't have a favorite psalm, try Psalm 42.