Reading your Bible vs unleashing its power.

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Don’t just read your Bible but unleash its power.

As a new believer my mother always wanted the Bible reader at church to continue reading the passage. For her the text was so much better than any comment that can be said about the verses. She thought to herself, “Don’t I have a Bible at home? Why don’t I read it?” She realized a new appreciation, admiration and hunger for the Word of God. One of my schoolmates only reads the Bible while on his knees out of reverence; when you respect the Word, God will speak to your kneeling heart. A faithful Bible preacher while suggesting participating in a Bible reading marathon, said the Word of God is like the water--it will clean your heart, refresh your spiritual life and water God’s seeds and promises in you. Just let it run through your heart and mind. A dear Muslim friend politely refused to accept a gift Bible saying the Bible is like magic: it affects its readers, and she wants to be faithful to her Islamic belief. A friend, referring to the power of the Word, told me God once said “let there be light” and there was light. He added when you read in your Bible that God said “be something” the Holy Spirit can create this “something” in your life right there and then, this is how powerful the Word of God is and this is how we read it with respect, anticipation and faith.

So don’t just read your Bible.


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