20 DAYS IN 2 HOURS CHALLENGE: “BLESSINGS” (Day 17)

READING IS FUNDAMENTAL TO MEDITATION, WHICH RESULTS IN BLESSINGS!

BIBLE PASSAGE:
“Look, I am coming soon! Blessed is the one who
keeps the words of the prophecy written in this scroll.”
(Revelation 22:7)

MEDITATION:
Another word for “keep” is “possess”.
When the scriptures say, “keep the words of the prophecy”,
it means we should “possess”, or “own” them.
In other words, if we read the Bible,
but fail to meditate on what we have read,
then we have merely read an interesting book.

As we meditate, it should create in us a desire
to make some adjustments in our own lives;
we should want to apply what we have learned.

I believe that is why in the year 2013, God “tagged”
me with creating and distributing devotionals.
It seems to me that His intent is
to help us (including me), develop a better
understanding of how to meditate on His Word
(fortunately I have the added benefit of viewing them
before I distribute them, and post them to my blog).

James tells us that when we read God’s Word correctly,
and apply what we read to our own lives, we will be blessed!
Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves.
Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the word but does not
do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror
and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets
what he looks like. But whoever looks intently into the perfect
law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what
they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what
they do. (James 1:22-25)

The amount we read is not as important
as our meditation on the meaning of the
scriptures, and how they apply them to our own lives.
God did not provide us with His Word as just another book to read.
He gave us the scriptures to read for our benefit.
Think of it as God’s DIY manual for the good life.

Does it mean that it will require us
to make some changes in our lives?
Of course it does, but the changes we make
will be beneficial to us (and probably others).

God wouldn’t give us instructions
to make our lives more complicated, would He?
He loves and cares about
us much more than we could ever imagine.

ACTION:
Have you set aside time each day for reading the Bible?
If so, have you been focusing on how many scriptures
you can read in each session, or do you devote time
for meditating on what you have read?

Do you think about how you
can “keep” the words you read?
Always remember that you will be blessed,
when you “own” the things you read in God’s Word!

Pray,
“Heavenly Father, thank You for Your Word and
the valuable information contained within the pages
of the Bible. Teach me how to read Your Word as
You intend for me to read it, and help me to make
the changes I need to make, in order to apply Your
instructions to my own life.”

20 Day Challenge – Day 1:
https://utvolwoody.wordpress.com/2021/06/07/20-days-in-2-hours-challenge-blessings-day-1/

20 Day Challenge – Day 2:
https://utvolwoody.wordpress.com/2021/06/08/20-days-in-2-hours-challenge-blessings-day-2/

20 Day Challenge – Day 3:
https://utvolwoody.wordpress.com/2021/06/09/20-days-in-2-hours-challenge-blessings-day-3/

20 Day Challenge – Day 4:
https://utvolwoody.wordpress.com/2021/06/10/20-days-in-2-hours-challenge-blessings-day-4/

20 Day Challenge – Day 5:
https://utvolwoody.wordpress.com/2021/06/11/20-days-in-2-hours-challenge-blessings-day-5/

20 Day Challenge – Day 6:
https://utvolwoody.wordpress.com/2021/06/12/20-days-in-2-hours-challenge-blessings-day-6/

20 Day Challenge – Day 7
https://utvolwoody.wordpress.com/2021/06/13/20-days-in-2-hours-challenge-blessings-day-7/

20 Day Challenge – Day 8
https://utvolwoody.wordpress.com/2021/06/14/20-days-in-2-hours-challenge-blessings-day-8/

20 Day Challenge – Day 9
https://utvolwoody.wordpress.com/2021/06/15/20-days-in-2-hours-challenge-blessings-day-9/

20 Day Challenge – Day 10
https://utvolwoody.wordpress.com/2021/06/16/20-days-in-2-hours-challenge-blessings-day-10/

20 Day Challenge – Day 11
https://utvolwoody.wordpress.com/2021/06/17/20-days-in-2-hours-challenge-blessings-day-11/

20 Day Challenge – Day 12
https://utvolwoody.wordpress.com/2021/06/18/20-days-in-2-hours-challenge-blessings-day-12/

20 Day Challenge – Day 13
https://utvolwoody.wordpress.com/2021/06/19/20-days-in-2-hours-challenge-blessings-day-13/

20 Day Challenge – Day 14
https://utvolwoody.wordpress.com/2021/06/20/20-days-in-2-hours-challenge-blessings-day-14/

20 Day Challenge – Day 15
https://utvolwoody.wordpress.com/2021/06/21/20-days-in-2-hours-challenge-blessings-day-15/

20 Day Challenge – Day 16
https://utvolwoody.wordpress.com/2021/06/22/20-days-in-2-hours-challenge-blessings-day-16/