The Word of God

I do not read the Word of God because I want to know more biblical stuff or to be able to say I have read the best-selling book of all time. I read the Word of God because it is the most extraordinary love story ever told. God created the Word to draw us closer to his heart so that He could draw ever closer to ours. Through His Word, God reveals to us His character of love and mercy, justice and peace, and goodness. He reveals the many ways He has always pursued us, His Beloved. By reading His Word and seeking to know Him more and more, I am reciprocating His desire for fellowship; I am telling Him I want to spend time with You.

Remember back in the day when people talked on the phone? Remember when you were talking with your boyfriend or girlfriend, and neither of you wanted to hang up? Spending time with God in His word is me wanting to know everything I can about the One who is most important to me; It is me saying, “no, you hang up first,” and being content to sit with Him, listening for His breath in the stillness.