Good Morning!! If you have ever attempted to read through the Bible you may have run into several sticking places. Ezekiel’s wild imagery can make us scratch our heads. The symbolism of Revelation is confusing. And the genealogies! Who begat whom?...and why would we care?? Another hard book is Leviticus. The levitical laws strike us as strange at best,...downright savage at worst. That may be why most Pastors rarely dive into Leviticus.
...keep my words, And treasure my commands within you.
Keep my commands and live, And my law as the apple of your eye. Bind them on your fingers; Write them on the tablet of your heart.—Proverbs 7:1-3 (NKJV)
Yet, we are taught that "all Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness" (2 Tim. 3:16). This affirmation includes those parts of Scripture that seem confusing, outdated, or challenging. As I work on these devotionals I can glance at an older Ron Zamkus, "Power Pill" quote on my desk. It says; Although understanding Scripture is not always easy,...it is always important.
...keep my words, And treasure my commands within you.
Keep my commands and live, And my law as the apple of your eye. Bind them on your fingers; Write them on the tablet of your heart.—Proverbs 7:1-3 (NKJV)
Yet, we are taught that "all Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness" (2 Tim. 3:16). This affirmation includes those parts of Scripture that seem confusing, outdated, or challenging. As I work on these devotionals I can glance at an older Ron Zamkus, "Power Pill" quote on my desk. It says; Although understanding Scripture is not always easy,...it is always important.
The human heart, is the best place to keep God’s Word.
Lord, open our hearts as we open Scripture. Amen.
"God speaks to those who take time to listen,...and He listens to those who take time to pray."
(OUR DAILY BREAD, Nov. 16, 2010)
Lord, open our hearts as we open Scripture. Amen.
"God speaks to those who take time to listen,...and He listens to those who take time to pray."
(OUR DAILY BREAD, Nov. 16, 2010)
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