This is why I'm increasingly raising the alarm on minimalistic engagement with God's Word. Christians who glance at the verse-of-the-day on YouVersion or who read a two paragraph morning devotional and consider these things sufficient are falling woefully short of the myriad statements in the Bible like: "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God" (Matthew 4:4). Jesus spoke those words with sincerity. We should take them seriously. Let's strive to treat God's Word as it claims to be.
It's our daily bread; not a multi-vitamin.
And the twist is...if God's Word is what it claims to be, then this is the path to joy. Fullness of life will follow prioritizing spending time with the Lord through prayer and the Scriptures. This is a call to abundance.
This is good, Zak. It does seem pretty troublesome how quickly we tend to give up on spending lengthy times in God's Word. Glad you're pushing the ball forward with this idea as well. And yes, the blessed person is the one who delights in God's Word (Psalm 1)!
Amen!
This is why I'm increasingly raising the alarm on minimalistic engagement with God's Word. Christians who glance at the verse-of-the-day on YouVersion or who read a two paragraph morning devotional and consider these things sufficient are falling woefully short of the myriad statements in the Bible like: "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God" (Matthew 4:4). Jesus spoke those words with sincerity. We should take them seriously. Let's strive to treat God's Word as it claims to be.
It's our daily bread; not a multi-vitamin.
And the twist is...if God's Word is what it claims to be, then this is the path to joy. Fullness of life will follow prioritizing spending time with the Lord through prayer and the Scriptures. This is a call to abundance.
This is good, Zak. It does seem pretty troublesome how quickly we tend to give up on spending lengthy times in God's Word. Glad you're pushing the ball forward with this idea as well. And yes, the blessed person is the one who delights in God's Word (Psalm 1)!