I knew it was 3:10 in the morning after fumbling for the light button on my watch. I turned over and realized that there actually was light in the room. It came from two led lamps over my wife’s bible. They looked like stadium lights over a football field in the very dark room.
I have no problem sleeping at night. My problem is I tend to fall asleep on movies and programs my wife finds for me to watch. Rosemary, on the other hand, struggles to sleep at night. But she doesn’t waste her sleepless evenings. She memorizes scripture, not just favorite verses but entire chapters. She is working on entire books. She can then sit down at the computer and type out the chapters she has memorized. She has a passion for scripture and a passion that others know scripture.
I love scripture, but not like she does. I am familiar with it, but not like Rose. Sunday our pastor preached from Jeremiah 13, A Linen Belt. It was a story I was not familiar with. I should have been it’s a great illustration. We all could know more of our Bibles.
I think the problem is that when we say we spend time in scripture, we really mean we spend time in secondary sources that discuss or teach scripture. We spend time in our favorite devotionals or Christian books or blogs. We really need to spend some time one-on-one in the word, directly.
God can speak to us more clearly, personally and directly when we read His word directly. I’m lucky in that most days God speaks to me about what to write as I sleep or when I first awake. Some days, when I don’t write, it’s because He hasn’t given me anything to say. Yesterday I didn’t write until late, because I had nothing to say until Rose send me an intriguing email. When I am dry, I find that spending time directly in the word, solves the problem.
Resolve to spend more time in His word and pray for a passion for it. You can tell the people who do. Their light shines…even at 3:10 in the morning.
Be blessed.
Nick
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