God’s Word Is For You
“For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.” Hebrews 4:12
God’s word is so powerful! The Bible is not just another book. There are plenty of great books out there that we can learn and grow from, but not all of them are alive and transformative.
While the Bible is a historical book, it is much more than just history and facts. The Bible has the power to transform our lives every time we open it.
The Bible is God’s love letter to us. In it, He tells us how to have an abundant and blessed life and how we can be more like Him. God gave us the Bible so that we can read it and come to know Him more each and every day.
We cannot be transformed and be true disciples of Jesus if we do not read His word. Reading His word is not about checking off a list or reading out of tradition. It is about hunger and thirst for righteousness that can only be satisfied through Him and His word.
God wants to speak to you through His word every day!
Matthew 5:6 says that if we hunger and thirst for Him, He will fill us. There is no shame or condemnation! His mercies are new every day. All you have to do is ask Him for hunger for His word and His presence.
Don’t just read the bible for the checkmark, let it transform you every day.
It can be easy to fall into the trap of just reading to read. Instead, we need to learn to actually read to comprehend and be transformed. His word will transform us if we submit to Him and come to Him to be with Him, not to mark something off of our checklist.
Know that God sees you, and He loves you. He is not mad at you. He wants to spend time with you, and He wants to transform you to be more like Him every day!