Final thoughts on reading

​So we have wandered far and wide this past year. We have read the story of how God created everything out of nothing and how we messed it all up by our pride and arrogance. We have read about the flood of God’s holiness and wrath being poured out on a rebellious human race, except for the chosen man of God, Noah. We have read about a man who has a son at 100 years old, the coat of many colors, and the parting of the Red Sea. We have seen and heard from King David, his son Solomon and prophet after prophet of God. We read the fourfold story of Jesus and got a glimpse of how His church was founded and grew. We heard from the Apostle to us, Gentiles, to tell us how to live as a church of Jesus and just recently we saw that one day Jesus will win, and us with Him, if we are on His team. We got the opportunity to see how messed up Jesus lineage was with men and women in it like; Judah, Rahab, David, and Josiah. We read 66 books that were all about the same person and yet each different in how they presented said person. We have read the very words of God the revelation He intends for His children to have about Him. We have seen the Word, the living revelation of God, to us. We have read and even felt the ultimate controlled sacrifice for the rebellious and idolatrous people. This past year we have read through the greatest story ever told. But as I have said all year, it is not about how much of God’s Word you read, it is about getting in and staying in the Word of God. The Word of God is the most powerful force we know. This is the force that gives life, convicts the soul, condemns to death, and creates out of nothing. Why would one not desire to tap into this power? I pray that each person that undertook reading through the Bible was blessed, encouraged, challenged, and strengthened through the time in God’s Word. A New Year is upon us, so whether you read through the Bible again, or have another reading plan as I do, stay in the Word and I guarantee God will be glorified through it.