Read Scripture to See Life

For many years, I would read the Bible as part of a checklist, much like "A chapter a day keeps the devil away."

Many Christians read the Bible for knowledge.

What does the Bible say about knowledge, anyway?

"Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth." (1 Corinthians 8: 1)

What is the love that we need to know more about?

"Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins." (1 John 4: 10)

Paul also writes:

"14For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, 16That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; 17That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, 18May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; 19And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God." (Ephesians 3: 14-19)

We need God's strength, which we receive through the Holy Spirit, to understand how much God loves us. This love is manifested to us in Christ, the very Son of God who sits at the right hand of the His Father and our Father (John 20: 17)

His love is not passive or cosmetic, but dynamic and powerful, a love which protects, provides, promotes, and prevents all evil in our lives.

This is the love, the knowledge which we need to receive.

Jesus did not come to give us instructions.

He did not die on the Cross so that we would receive a better program of action.

He died on the Cross so that we would have life, and that more abundantly (John 10: 10)

Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life -- so, when you read the Bible, see more of Jesus, and He will show you the way to go, the truth which sets you free (John 8: 32), and His life will guide you!