Quick Peek

As I was perusing the selection of Bibles, I ran across this one: “Quick Study Bible: Making Bible Study Easy”. The word “quick” really bothered me. Nowhere in Scripture has God recommended that we take a quick break for studying His word. David would spend the day and night meditating on God’s Word (Psalm 1:2; 4:4; 63:6; 77:6). Don’t think that he had more time than us: David was king of a country. Jesus would spend the evenings and early mornings in prayer (Matthew 14:23; Mark 1:35; Luke 6:12). If you have a busy life, make time for the Lord. Don’t try to squeeze Him into a tight schedule so that you can check it off your to-do list.  Personally, I feel the only time that I can spend in quality time with my Savior is before I get going in the morning. It is different for everybody, but make time. Don’t give God a quick break in your busy day.

Think of a plant that says, “You know this photosynthesis thing takes a lot of time. It’s quite a task to get all this done in a day. So Mr. Sunshine, I can give you about 10 minutes of my day and then I’ve got to get working.” It’s absurd! The plant is dependent on the sun for its photosynthesis. As Christians, we are dependent on our time with the Lord and in His Word for our growth. It takes more than a quick peek at the Son to grow.

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