The "Bible" is the written Word of the living God.
Hebrews 4:12-13 For the Word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. And there is no creature (man or beast) hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.
Footnote: The Word of God reveals whether a person is living a soulish or spiritual life.
Christ is our High Priest who is able to bring us into immediate fellowship with God. (vs 14 So then since we have a High Priest who has entered Heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we believe.)
Allow the "Word" of God to draw you near to Him.
Allow the "Word" of God to judge the intents and thoughts of your heart.
Be tenacious in holding onto God's promises.
Aggressively pursue God, study His Word and build up your faith.
2 Timothy 3: 16 All Scripture is inspired by God and useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right.
Read the "Bible", but don't just walk away with facts.
Live (do) what it says, it is a living document.
Meditate on what you are reading, a word, a line, a whole Scripture, whatever sparks a jump in your spirit. This is God's way of talking to you.
Allow the Holy Spirit, God's Spirit, to open your spiritual mind.
God is telling you how He wants you to live daily.
Be ready for a change in your life, there will be a difference. You will get to know truly there is a God. Get to know the character of God, the principles and His way of living.
God wants to connect with you and in time you will want more and more of Him.
Remember, you need more than religion--you need "faith." Remember, we need God.
From me:
What great insights into the "Bible." So often we just read for volume, or because it's part of an assignment we are doing, or out of sense of duty...but it really is so much more and Mom got this. Like she said, it's God connecting with us, talking to us and as He said, "it is living and powerful." No other book in the world can say that. People ask how they can know the Bible is true. Well, I've heard it said that there are more ancient manuscripts of the books of the Bible than all other books of antiquity combined. That says something right there. But all the scientific and historical evidence aside (MAPS--manuscripts, archeology, prophecy, statistics), it's the fact that this book, all of it thousands of years old, one theme, numerous writers, over thousands of years, is still changing lives today. It has changed and is still changing my life.
Mom said it, "whatever sparks a jump in your spirit." When that happens, stop, pause, listen....God is talking, God is visiting!! Something spurred me in her writings...the footnote: "The Word of God reveals whether a person is living a soulish or spiritual life." That is something I really need to think about...to let be a check when I am going through my day. "Does what I am saying, doing, thinking line up with Scripture or is it lining up with the world, my emotions, my 'soulish' desires?" The only way to know what is in the Scriptures is to read it. The only way to know if something is right or wrong is to be in the Word of God, to be taught by it. The only way to know how much God thinks about us, and loves us and cares for us to read His love letter to us, The Bible. The only way to get to know our Creator and Savior and lover of our soul is to spend time with Him, and the Bible shares His heart for us, with us. Mom understood this. And I am so glad she took the time to write it down. It was a God visit for her, that has now become one for me. And hopefully for those reading this page. Not only does God want to visit with us, He wants us to visit with Him. Come to His heart in the pages of His Word.
Lord, let us make spending time with You in Your Word a priority. Give us a desire for it and the discipline to follow through. In Jesus Name, amen.
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