Loving God's Word

Today was a good day.  The sun was shining and the skies were blue with a few clouds.  There was a slight fall coolness to the air here in Northern Maine where I life.  The seasons are definitely changing rather fast.  The leaves have taken on their autumn colors and they are a beautiful sight to behold.  I took the opportunity to take several pictures of the leaves and I even found some robins on my from lawn this morning.  I was hoping that meant we were skipping winter this year and heading back to spring, but unfortunately it doesn't work that way.

Things always seem to change and sometimes it is not always for the better.  The seasons change and sometimes things in our lives change.  Sometimes we get afraid of change.  The right kind of change can be a good thing.  Changing jobs might be a good change for some.  Turning away from sin and turning toward Jesus Christ is definitely a good type of change.

God can change us and He wants to change us.  He doesn't do that forcefully, but we need to allow Him to make changes in our lives by obeying what He says in His Word, the Bible, and we need to listen to the promptings of the Holy Spirit.

The Word of God is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path (Psalm 119:105).  The Bible is how the Lord speaks to us directly at times.  He speaks to us in many ways, but when we read and study His word He will illuminate the Word to speak to us in a very powerful way if we are listening.

When we read God's Word we need to be careful not to read it like we read other books.  The Bible is God's Holy Word and we should approach it with a reverent heart.  We should pray before opening our Bible and ask the Lord to speak to us in a fresh way.

We need to read the Bible more and we also should make sure that we are doers of the Word and not just hearers of it.    Let's love God's Word and make we listen as we read to what the Lord has to say to us.

Lord,
We love Your Word.
Help us to be conquered by Your Word.
Help us to love You and Your Word more.
Holy Spirit help us to apply the Word to our hearts and lives.
In Jesus Name we pray,
Amen.