Read Your Bible!

Reading:  Isaiah 32, 33, 34
My verse:  "Seek out the book of the Lord and read; not one of these [details of prophecy] shall fail . . ."

We get this visiting pastor from India, who is a vibrant little man.  He will often start his message off with.  "Read Your Bible! Read Your Bible!  Read your Bible!"  Isaiah would have loved him!  I like how Isaiah goes on to say "not one of these [details of prophecy] shall fail. . ."  The Bible is truth.  Revelation says we are not to just hear and read but we must heed it.  Heed is such a funny word.  The dictionary says that it means to pay attention or mind.

I have this great quote in my Bible:  "Reading your Bible may be hazardous to your status quo."  This is what I love about being a believer.  I know I have a lot of bad habits, I just barely get rid of one and then acquire another!  Thankfully, my Lord takes care of that.  "And all of us, as with unveiled face, [because we] continued to behold [in  the Word of God] as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are constantly being transfigured into His very own image in ever increasing splendor and from one degree of glory to another; [for this comes] from the Lord [Who is] the Spirit."  ( 2 Cor. 3:18)

Thank you Lord, that I don't have to depend on myself to improve.  You want to transform me into ever increasing glory!  But for that to happen I must actively read the Bible and heed what it says. So thank you for this from Isaiah and thank you for pastors that remind us to "Read the Bible!"

Ditat Deus - God Enriches!