IF YOU COULD CHOOSE ONLY ONE BOOK TO READ, WHAT WOULD BE YOUR CHOICE?

SCRIPTURE:
But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth 
and in your heart,” that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming. 
(Romans 10:8)

MEDITATION:
There seems to be a growing number of people 
who have trouble understanding the Bible.
Many times during my career others would ask me questions about God’s Word.
Of course I am no expert, but I do try to read the Bible daily.

As a result, I believe He opens my mind to understanding some things 
that I would never grasp if my Bible sat on a table collecting dust.
Based on the questions I have been asked, I am fairly certain that if 
others were reading theirs too, they wouldn’t have come to me for answers.

I enjoy reading it daily because there is so much I have to learn and it is 
exciting whenever I read the same scripture I have read many times before, 
but suddenly it has new meaning.
Personally, I believe that is God’s reward for those who read His Word.

One of the most important things the Bible teaches 
is that our souls have a disease.
It is what causes all troubles and difficulties in the world.
It is also what causes troubles, confusions 
and disillusions in our own lives.
The name of the disease is an ugly word 
that we don’t like to use; it is called “sin”.

Many allow their pride to prevent them 
from confessing that they are wrong, or that they have failed.
However in His Word, God says, 
“All have sinned and come short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23)
That means that everyone has failed to live up to His divine standard.
But praise God, He has provided a way for us to have our failures corrected.

He sent His Son, Jesus, to be a living sacrifice 
and assume the punishment for our sins.
The first step in the process of our forgiveness 
is confession of our sins to the Lord.
This is a step that leads us toward happiness, peace, and commitment.
All of this information is available in the Bible – for those who read it.

ACTION:
Do you read your Bible daily to become acquainted with God and His Son?
Or, do you prefer to leave the reading to someone else 
and depend on them to tell you what the Bible says?
Consider this: God is the God of dispensation.

In other words, He can use the same scripture 
and “dispense” different meanings to different people.
Why would He do that?
Because He loves us 
and knows what each individual person needs at a particular time.

Pray,
“Heavenly Father, thank You for providing Your Word to everyone for 
so many centuries. Help me to practice self-discipline and start reading 
the Bible on a daily basis. As I make this commitment, I pray that You 
will open my eyes and mind to the valuable information and instructions 
including within its pages. Thank You for Your plan of salvation, and for 
Jesus who willingly died so that I could appear blameless before You!”