The Jesus Chair

<p>When my friend Marge met Tami at a Bible study meeting, she noticed that they seemed to have little in common. But Marge befriended her, and she learned a valuable lesson from her new friend.</p> <p>Tami had never been to a Bible study, and she was having a hard time understanding something the other women in the study talked about: that God communicated with them&mdash;something she&rsquo;d never experienced.</p> <p>She so desired to hear from God that she took action. Later, she told Marge. &ldquo;I set aside an old wooden chair, and every time I study my Bible, I ask Jesus to come sit in it.&rdquo; Then Tami explained that whenever a verse stood out to her, she would write out the verse in chalk on the chair. It&rsquo;s become her special &ldquo;Jesus chair,&rdquo; and she&rsquo;s filled it up with God&rsquo;s messages to her directly from the Bible.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Marge says, &ldquo;[The Jesus Chair] has changed her life. She&rsquo;s growing spiritually because Scripture is becoming personal.&rdquo;</p> <p>While speaking to Jewish believers, Jesus said, &ldquo;If you hold to my teaching,&nbsp;you are really my disciples.&nbsp;Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free&rdquo; (John 8:31). Let&rsquo;s hold to His teaching, whether it means writing His words on a chair, memorizing them, or seeking to put them into action. The truth and wisdom of Christ&rsquo;s messages help us grow in Him and set us free.</p>