Being intentional with God's Word

<p>If our review of God’s instruction is to be constant, it must be comprehensive. We should be reviewing all of God’s word on a regular basis, not just cherry-picking our favorite verses. At a minimum we should be reviewing all of the Bible at least once a year.</p><p>Secondly, our review should be intentional. We have to set apart time each day to be successful. Like any relationship, there has to be constant interaction in order for the relationship to grow. The psalmist uses the language of “day and night” to convey the constancy of this meditation in God’s word.</p><p>Thirdly, this daily review of God's Word should be meaningful. We need to be critically engaged with God’s instruction. What do I mean by this? Essentially, we need to be thinking about what it is that we are reading: who was this written to? When was it written? What is the goal of the author in writing this material? These are the types of things that help us begin to understand the overarching narratives that become evident as we gather information on the whole of the Bible and not just our favorite comfortable passages.</p><p>In what ways can you be more engaged with God’s instruction? Perhaps experimenting with different levels of interacting with his word through the media options available to us can provide fresh perspective and renewed insight. The more intentional we are in learning from his guidance, the more set apart and available for his purposes we become.</p><p>If you enjoyed this week's podcast, be sure to visit <a href="http://coreofthebible.org/">coreofthebible.org</a> to read daily blog posts on these topics and to find out more about the message of the Bible reduced to its simplest form in the Ten Commandments and the Sermon on the Mount.</p><p>Have questions about today's topic, or comments or insights you would like to share? Feel free to email me at <a href="mailto:coreofthebible@gmail.com">coreofthebible@gmail.com</a>.</p><p>Thanks for your interest in listening today!</p><p> </p><p>All music in today's episode: Brittle