Scripture
“Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night. That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither - whatever they do prospers. Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away. Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked leads to destruction.”
The Bible speaks to us of the actions of God with his people. It is read to bring us to an intimate and satisfying knowledge of God that we may enter into his presence. The scriptures testify to the person of Jesus Christ - cover to cover. Reading the scriptures draws us into an intimate and nourishing fellowship with the living God.
We do this by consistently reading his word with the intention of understanding what it meant to those who first heard and experienced the passage, what it says to us today about our present condition, and what it says about God and his faithfulness.
Reading scripture opens us up to seeing the world through God’s eyes and allowing that to become a part of us and the lens through which we see the world. Repetition of the passages of scripture weave their way into our lives at every level of our existence - speaking into temptation, passions, life choices, treatment of others, character development , injustices and personal idolatries.
In the final analysis reading and meditating on God’s word is not just to know more about God’s perspective but to do his Word. The Word of God is meant for more than reflection but to create a space for our intent to lead to action and our lives to bend toward the practice of the presence of God.