Real Conversations (Luke 8-10)Sample

Make sure you read today's reading in a different translation.

I love studying God’s Word because I learn something new every time I read it. I can read a very familiar story, and suddenly, a new detail jumps off the page. Why is this? Because God’s Word is living and active! God reveals things to us in Scripture to grow and teach us as we study.

As most of us are keenly aware, our circumstances and needs are constantly changing. Thus, our knowledge should be increasingly growing to meet those changing needs. When we read a passage such as Psalm 23, we are reminded the Lord will comfort us and lead us when times are difficult. If we read Psalm 23 after suddenly losing a loved one, the words bear specific significance to our situation. No matter our journey, Scripture affirms God loves us, walks with us, and carries us as we are in need. It’s with that assurance we can begin to understand how to fear no evil as we walk through the valley of the shadow of death. This Scripture, a beautiful guide, is a tremendous comfort.

As we continue to walk through Scripture, let’s resist the tendency to focus our attention toward what Scripture means to us, and instead ask, “What is the Lord teaching me, and how does the Lord reveal Himself in this passage?” As we seek to remove the focus from ourselves and onto knowing God more, His Words will flow from the pages of our Bible into our hearts in new and impactful ways.

Lord, reveal the sin in my life. I confess my sin to You now and receive your forgiveness.

Am I reading Scripture to apply it to my life? Or am I reading it to understand God more?

Prayer:

Lord, reveal Yourself through Your Word. I ask that You teach and grow me through studying Your Holy Bible. Amen.