UNHAPPY DEVOTIONS
All good Christians read their Bible; but not all of us are happy afterward. To read our love letter and be concerned only with what the “Lover of our souls” said, forgetting who said it, will leave one, to say the least, wanting. It is actually possible after spending time in the scriptures to be left in a state of misery, even desiring to give it all up.
PUTTING THE CART BEFORE THE OX
Everything must begin with God-”In the beginning God.” All things have a cause and effect; to take away the former is to leave one ineffective. The writer of Hebrews tells us, “He is the author and finisher...” Only by increasing our spiritual and intellectual knowledge of God do we understand life with its complexities and great mysteries.
OUR ONE MAIN PROBLEM
When looking into the mirror of God’s Word, we are to see HIM, not our reflection. Most of us are so taken up with ourselves and our concerns we lose sight of the author of the Book, who is its main character. We are so self-centered, we cannot think about anything other than “me, my, and I.” On God’s pedestal, there's only room for one, and it is not me.
LOOKING FOR THE WRONG THING
If not careful, we will spend a lifetime looking for “nuggets” from the Word rather than seeking “The One Pearl of Great Price.” The gem to be sought in our search of the scriptures is HIM! He is the one who gives value to everything else. Both the Written and Living Word of God were, and are, designed to bring us to God. Don’t stop short with either, let us go on.
“Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD"
(Hos. 6:3)
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