
But I just now feel
like I'm learning to read the Bible well.
These last 3 years of
preaching on a near-weekly basis, combined with the weekly rhythm of teaching
Bible study, has done wonders in my ability to read the text well. I'm asking
better questions of the text, I'm more curious than ever, and I've loved the
grind of hunting for answers to these queries.
I'm finally
experiencing what I always knew to be true: that you learn best by doing.
For years, I spent
innumerable and invaluable time in classrooms and study sessions, learning
about the mechanics and technique of reading the Bible. But I rarely, actually
read the Bible. I wasn't practicing what I was learning. It's only through
diving deeply into the rich, sacred text of scripture that I have walked away
with its rich, sacred meaning for my life. I've finally given the Bible the
room to work in and on and through me, and it's most-certainly doing its work.
So, may we all be
people who take scripture really seriously. May we wrestle with scripture,
diving deep into its truth and significance, not surfacing until we've wrangled
blessing from its pages. Let's not just be a 'Bible-believing church,' but a
Bible reading church. But, more importantly, let's allow our time in scripture
to actually mold us into more committed followers of Jesus.
No comments:
Post a Comment