Flow with me here...

Have you ever driven down the same street repeatedly, noticing your favorite houses, buildings, or landmarks each time, and then one day, you see something new? The fact is, the thing you see is not new, you know that full well, but somehow, day after day or year after year, you missed something that someone else, on their daily drive saw each time. And somehow, on their way down the street one day, they are finally aware of the landmark that has caught your eye for years. How could they have missed it, you think...



This scenario reminds me of many things, but especially God's word. There are many passages of scripture that I have read again and again, becoming almost casually familiar with them...simply expecting the same meaning out of any one particular passage each time I read it. And then it happens, one day I read a passage of scripture and God allows me to see something new or applicable for that season of my life. The thing is, if I hadn't been reading God's word, I wouldn't have noticed it at all...


My point is this: There have been seasons in my life when I read God's word almost robotically. Other times it's been something I could not read enough. There have been times when I really didn't feel like reading the Bible or studying it, but as a discipline, I did read it. As 'boring' as that may sound to some, it's what happened on those daily 'drives' that laid the foundation for me to recognize new 'landmarks' on the road, so to speak.

So, if this encourages anyone else, keep reading. You may not understand why God is leading you to read specific books in His word or meditate on certain verses, but, in His time, when you least expect it, but most definitely need it, it will penetrate your heart and you will know...you will just know.

Happy reading!