CONSIDER: Deuteronomy 17:18-20; kings of Israel were required to write out their own copy of God's law and read it every day as long as they lived for 5 reasons:
- the reading of God's Word would teach the king to fear & respect God.
- the reading of God's Word would teach the king to obey God.
- the regular reading of God's Word would teach the king humility.
- the reading of God's Word would prevent the kings heart from turning away from God.
- the reading of God's Word would ensure blessing for the kings descendants.
ACT: Chasing99 has been a considerable challenge for each of us, but also very rewarding! We know that God's Word never returns empty, reveals truth, and will last forever, so today take a few moments to share how focusing and committing to God's Word has impacted you.
I have been challenged to not skip over some tough passages that some Bible critics have called contradictions. It gets easy when reading through the Bible to rush through it and miss those areas that need a little digging to undercover deep truths. I have tried in the past to journal and failed. It's been 15 days and still going. Writing for me has been the real key. I will "do" more with what I read if I write about it.
ReplyDeleteNoah, i have also found that things come together more for me. Reading this quantity seems to give bigger context.
ReplyDeleteThis process also raises more questions. In taking my notes to prepare for the blog, I have already taken down a full page full of questions that I had never even considered before. This has caused me to get excited about finishing Chasing99 so I can return to my notes and find the answers!