Fri Inspiration

Morning Inspiration with Pastor Merritt

There are all kinds of Bible reading plans out there.

One good way is to read through books of the Bible. If you are one of those people out there that just doesn’t read your Bible much or have never read it much let me give you a couple of books to start with. Start with either the Gospel of John or the Book of James. They are easy books. They are practical books and a good way to get started in reading your Bible.

Then, many people say, “I read it, but I just don’t get anything out of it.” I want you write down three questions to ask of every Bible passage you read and I promise you when you begin to really wrestle with these questions and think them through you will get something out of your Bible almost without fail. Here they are:

1) What does this passage say? That is a very simple question. You are just asking yourself, in essence, “What is the message here? Why is this in the Bible? What is the author saying?”
The next question, 2) What can I take from it? Is there a lesson to learn? Is there a warning to heed? Is there a principle remember?

Then the third question, 3) How do I apply this truth to my life? In every story in the Bible there is either something you show do (just like the character in the story did it) or something you should not do (like the character in the story did). For example, Daniel will teach you not to be afraid of Lion’s Dens or fiery furnaces. Samson will teach you not to marry a wicked woman and especially don’t let her cut your hair! David will teach you that you can’t cover up sin from God, so it is better not to sin in the first place.