{"id":2288,"date":"2024-10-14T05:47:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T09:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lorihatcher.com\/?p=2288"},"modified":"2024-10-21T16:44:23","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T20:44:23","slug":"what-to-do-when-you-dont-love-reading-your-bible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lorihatcher.com\/?p=2288","title":{"rendered":"What to Do When You Don\u2019t Love Reading Your Bible"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>If you were packing a snack bag for a long flight and had to choose between two foods, Brussels sprouts or brownies, which would you pick?<\/strong> (No offense to you Brussels sprouts lovers.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I see those hands\u2014and they\u2019re all smudged with chocolate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you were packing reading material for that long flight and had to choose between two books, a novel in your favorite genre or your Bible, which would you choose?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Be honest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWell,\u201d you say (and I do, too), \u201creading the Bible is important, and I plan to read it. It\u2019s just not my first choice for, you know, pleasure reading.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I get it. And maybe my scenario\u2019s not totally fair. We should read the Bible differently than other books. It\u2019s not meant to be skimmed, consumed, and set aside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But, may I ask you, does reading the Bible bring you pleasure? Is it your&nbsp;<em>favorite&nbsp;<\/em>book? Is it the first one you reach for when you have a few minutes of quiet?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Do you\u00a0<em>love<\/em>\u00a0it?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For many years, I treated my Bible as a fashion accessory. Every Sunday and Wednesday night, I\u2019d put on my good girl church outfit. Clothes. Shoes. Purse. Bible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019d carry my Bible into church, turn to a verse or two when the pastor called out a reference, and carry it home again. Sometimes I\u2019d even make notes. Or underline a particularly beautiful verse or passage.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every few years, a ministry leader would challenge our congregation to read through the Bible, and I\u2019d accept the challenge. I\u2019d sail through Genesis and Exodus, but my good intentions would inevitably crash on the rocks of Leviticus.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I knew good Christians read their Bibles.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I wanted to be a good Christian.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some Christians even loved<em>&nbsp;<\/em>their Bibles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&nbsp;<em>wanted<\/em>&nbsp;to love my Bible, but I didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It seemed more like Brussels sprouts than brownies. Something I consumed because it was good for me, not because it tasted good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What Changed?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I wish I could say my attitude toward the Bible changed overnight. Instead, it was a slow but steady transformation that began when I read a passage the apostle James wrote to the church.&nbsp;&nbsp;There I learned how to position myself to learn from and love God\u2019s Word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Prepare<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRidding yourselves of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent, humbly receive the implanted word\u201d (James 1:21).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When we open God\u2019s Word, we\u2019re not just reading a novel. We\u2019re interacting with a living God who speaks to us through His Word. The Bible is God\u2019s primary way of communicating with us, His children. What a privilege\u2014to read the very words of God, preserved for millenia for such a time as this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">James doesn\u2019t tiptoe around the fact that sin keeps us from hearing from God. \u201cRidding yourselves of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent, humbly receive the implanted word\u201d (v. 21).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Note to other good girl Christians: Moral filth isn\u2019t only heinous sins. It\u2019s anything that contradicts God\u2019s will or God\u2019s way. Unforgiveness. Selfishness. Pride. Laziness. Complacency. Bitterness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before we open God\u2019s Word, we must prepare ourselves by cleansing and tendering our hearts. When we\u2019ve cleared the soil of our heart of rocks and roots and it\u2019s now humble and soft, we\u2019re ready to receive the Word God wants to plant in us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coming humbly to God\u2019s Word means we set aside our will, ideas, and self-reliance and say to Him, \u201cI want to hear and act on what you say to me today.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Respond<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBut be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. Because if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like someone looking at his own face in a mirror. For he looks at himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of person he was\u201d (v. 22-24).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I was halfway through my makeup routine last week when my phone rang. As I listened to my friend\u2019s description of her weekend, I picked up toys the grandkids had left, folded a load of laundry, and straightened the bookshelf. When the conversation ended, I went back to finish my makeup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Staring at me in the mirror was a cheerful woman with mascara on only one eye.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The phone rang again. Another friend with another story. We talked until my phone alerted me it was time to leave for a doctor\u2019s appointment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the doctor\u2019s office, I caught a glimpse of myself in a mirror. The same cheerful woman with mascara on only one eye stared back at me.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Looking into the mirror of God\u2019s Word does no good if we\u2019re not willing to act upon what we see.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reading and&nbsp;<em>doing&nbsp;<\/em>what God says in His Word sparks dynamic Christian growth. As we obey what we read, we see the wisdom in God\u2019s guidance. As we accept His guidance, we trust Him more. As we trust Him more, we love Him more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Who wouldn\u2019t love someone who guides us into all truth, cares for our needs, and leads us in right paths?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Which brings us to the third step in being a lover of God\u2019s Word, delight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Delight<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBut the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom and perseveres in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer who works\u2014this person will be blessed in what he does\u201d (James 1:25).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I love how God, through His messenger James, ends this passage with a promise. When we dig into God\u2019s Word, embrace the freedom that comes through obeying it, and persevere in faith, we will be blessed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When we see and believe God\u2019s Word is a source of freedom and blessing instead of restriction and cursing, our hearts bubble up with love and gratitude. We eagerly open its pages, mine its truths, and apply its principles. We drink deeply of its wisdom and wrap ourselves in the blanket of its comfort.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We love it\u2014truly love it\u2014because it\u2019s an extension of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit\u2014active and all-sufficient for our challenging lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Brussels Sprouts, Brownies, or Honey?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You might be in the Brussels sprout stage of Bible reading right now. Don\u2019t give up. As you prepare your heart to receive God\u2019s Word, commit to do what it says, persevere when you want to quit, and experience the blessings it contains, your Bible reading will become even sweeter than brownies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHow sweet your word is to my taste\u2014sweeter than honey in my mouth,\u201d the psalmist wrote in Psalm119:103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He was right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now it\u2019s your turn. Share what has helped you learn to love God\u2019s Word in the comments below so we can encourage each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">*This post first appeared on Revive Our Hearts.com and is shared with permisison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>A Word for Your Day \u2014 66 Devotions to Refresh Your Mind<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lorihatcher.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_5884-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Lori Hatcher holding a copy of A Word for Your Day\" class=\"wp-image-2047\" style=\"width:251px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lorihatcher.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_5884-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lorihatcher.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_5884-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/lorihatcher.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_5884-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/lorihatcher.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_5884-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Allow God\u2019s Word to change your life, one word at a time! 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