Reading Daily – Part 2
“I rejoice at Thy word, as one that findeth great spoil” (Psalm 119:162).
When it comes to reading the Bible, it is quite true that some are much more occupied and pressed with work, school, or business than others; but let us remember that it is not a question of the quantity we read; even a few verses read with earnest desire to profit by them and feed upon them, are more helpful than whole chapters gone over in a formal way. What characterizes the godly man in Psalm 1 is that he meditates upon the law of the Lord day and night, and the result is that he is “like a tree planted by the rivers of water,” he is kept fresh and fruitful even in times of trial and difficulty.
We may depend upon it, this is what we need. Not cold intellectual knowledge, but meditating daily on God’s Word, seeking the Spirit’s teaching and guidance, and practically living out what we do know. Then God will give more.
Study the Bible with prayer. Seek the Lord there, and not knowledge — that will come too; but the heart is well directed in seeking the Lord — the eye is single, and then the whole body is full of light.
Continued…
