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Get Your Story Straight – Part 1
I was in a Barnes and Noble bookstore the other day, hanging out in the Christian book section. A man was holding a book in his hand, so I asked him, “What are you reading?” Such a simple way to start a conversation.
This 79-year-old man was so fascinating to chat with. He grew up in a Christian home but rebelled. He got saved at 21. He couldn’t read, so he literally taught himself how to read! Now he is a reading machine. I let him know that he had to be careful of the books in this section of the store. False teachings are proliferating everywhere. He totally agreed with me that we need to guard our hearts in these days.
Passing the Truth Test
TETE: Test Everything and Test Everybody. This acronym is key as the days wind down. We must test everything against the Word of God and nothing else.
He walked with me out to my car and was excited to get some books. But I let him know that he needed to test the words on the pages of my books against the words on the pages of the Bible.
Daily Bread
I love to read! Reading was a big deal in our household growing up. My parents even bought a set of Encyclopedia Britannica, if any of you remember them! I used to read those books all the time. Pick up the book titled “L” and check out what was in it.
I tend to be a mood reader. I will read biographies for a while and then some non-fiction books. I sometimes will get into a fiction mindset and delve into a good story. But first and foremost, I read the Bible. Daily. Not every other day. Not the verses coming up for next Sunday’s sermon, but daily.
Joshua 1:8
This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
Psalm 1:1-2
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
Psalm 119:97
O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
Acts 17:11
These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
The Bible is a daily book. Always has been and always will be. But you want to do more than just read it; you want to study it.
2 Timothy 2:15
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
To study means to be diligent and give effort toward understanding. This isn’t about an academic study where I know more than the next guy. I want to know the Scriptures, in context, so I can live them out and help others know them as well. It is also how we protect our hearts. We filter everything else we read through the lens of our Bible. It is kind of simple actually. But it seems like it is sorely lacking for many. This is one of the tricks that Satan will use to get you going sideways. Get you off track. Get you into false teachings. If you don’t know your Bible, it is easy to fall into a ditch.
Speaking of falling into a ditch, some authors I have read recently could easily derail someone’s faith through their fictional writings. We’ll cover some of that in Wednesday’s newsletter, so be sure to look for the next installment of this topic then.
Until the nets are full,
P.S. Since you folks like reading the books and giving them away, let’s put our fiction books at $20 for all three books. That way, you can get some of the books you don’t have or gift them to another believer who needs to get fired up to share their faith. Thanks for not only reaching the lost but for encouraging and challenging other believers to do the same!
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P.P.S. Life can sure turn on a dime at a moment’s notice. You just never know what might happen next. Go hug your kids today. Tell them you love them. If you have any broken relationships in your life, make a move to repair them. You just never know what might happen tomorrow.
