Commitment to Christ - Bible Reading

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I keep your word close, in my heart, so that I won’t sin against you. (Psalm 119:9)

Opening our Bible and reading its contents grounds us, helping us remember who we are and to whom we belong. We have been created in God’s image, and, in Christ, we have received an inheritance as a child of God. By coming to grips with our identity, we are able to act accordingly. The choices we make and how we live our life, are a reflection of our self-understanding. So do the people in your lives see "Christ living in you?"

C.S. Lewis puts it this way: "Every Christian is to become a little Christ. The whole purpose of becoming a Christian is simply nothing else." And reading the Bible regularly gives us our best understanding of who Christ is.

The psalmist instructs us: by placing God's Word at the center of our being—our heart—we are enabled to avoid wrong behavior and sinful action. When we read our Bible daily, we internalize what we encounter. Through familiarity with God's Good News, we are empowered to live righteous and holy lives before God.

You see, my friends, the Bible places us on solid ground.

Creating and Nurturing God, may your Word saturate my thoughts and permeates my life in such a way that I reflect Christ in me. Amen.