Then
He
Opened
Up Their Minds
So
They Could Understand The Scriptures.
Scripture
Luke
22
45 Then
he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures.
Observation
It
was on the road to Emmaus
that two disciples of our resurrected Lord had the Scriptures
explained to them by Jesus Himself.
Immediately
their minds were opened and they realized that Jesus was way more
than a Prophet, yes, they suddenly realized that Jesus was the long
awaited Messiah!
I
have had friends tell me that they have tried to read the Bible, but
it was difficult for them to understand what they were reading. And I
can understand what they are saying because I still run across
passages that are difficult for me to grasp.
And
I have read and re-read the Bible from beginning to end each year
consistently since 2006. I write a short simple blog like this one
and I have written one every day since 2006 (except for a few weeks
in 2011 when I had a massive heart attack).
As
of yesterday I had posted 4,041 blogs on
https://tampabaptistchurch.blogspot.com/
and I have actually written more blogs than that but I wasn't able to
post them all because there were times that I did not have access to
the internet.
I
use this simple acrostic S.O.A.P that I learned at a conference where
a video was shown of Pastor Wayne Cordeiro sharing how he used this
method to improve his daily Bible reading. This pastor continues to
encourage his entire mega church to use this method of spiritual
journaling.
Let
me encourage you to use some kind of Bible reading plan so you will
be able to have a consistent daily devotional time. You can 'google'
Bible Gateway and you will find that they offer many different Bible
reading plans for you to choose from.
Don't
give up. Pick up your Bible, either in paper book form, or on your
phone, or on your computer like I do, and start reading it every day.
Have
a plan that you are going to follow and stick to the plan.
And
may God open up your mind to all of the blessings that He has for
you!
Application
I
am looking forward to what I will read in God's Word tomorrow!
How
about you?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, I can remember when I had a hard time reading Your Word
consistently every day. I can remember when it seemed like a chore. I
remember reading it because I thought I had to and not particularly
because I wanted to. Of course, You remember that too. Thank You for
changing the way I feel about spending time in Your Word. Today it is
a joy. I can almost feel what the Psalmist felt when he wrote Psalm
119 … almost. Give me an even greater love for Your Word. Help me
to have an appetite for Your Word and devour it like Job described
when he said, “I
have not departed from his commands, but have treasured his words
more than daily food.” Job 23:12
Daily
Bible Reading: Exodus 9,10,11; Luke 24
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