Three Book Bible Challenge
Jan 11
We know how important God’s Word is to us – “it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes” (Romans 1:16). Through the Word our God “guides us in paths of righteousness” (Psalm 23:3). In ages past, people were killed, even burned at the stake, just for having a copy of the Bible in their homes! Now many of us have numerous copies of the Bible in our homes (or on our phones) in a language we can understand, and we can read it any time we want without any fear of being persecuted or killed because we’re reading it. What a great treasure at our fingertips! The big question is: Do we read it?
So here is a New Year’s challenge for members and friends of Living Word. Easter is April 8 this year. As a congregation, consider reading three books of the Bible over the next three months, before Easter. Any three books will do. You can choose long books or short ones – some are less than 25 verses (if you don’t know which ones they are, you’ll have to find out!).
You can certainly go through those three books on our own. But, to spur one another on, you can also go through those books with others. You could get a small group together in your home or in a coffee shop and meet as often as you’d like. You can also use Living Word’s Website to blog about it – actually, it’s set up specifically to do that. You can share what struck you about a certain passage, or what you didn’t know before, or something you already knew but was good to hear again. If you are interested in using our Website to do this, send your first blog to Pastor or to Gary Sonnenberg, and it will be posted. Then anyone can join you in going through that book and commenting on it as they go.
And don’t keep it to yourself – think of a neighbor or friend you’d like to challenge as well. May God bless our study of his holy, saving, and living Word as we reflect on his love for us in Christ.
