Searched . . .

Searched . . . Truths light searches  my heart chambers  as thoroughly as I allow.  The living lamp flushing  deep crevasses as the Words read me  as I read them . . .  a reciprocal phenomenon!  Revelation and light  lift my feet. They quicken my step  to tread new paths. Words are the lamp . . .  Lighting My Pathway.  Reflection  I remember a conversation I had with a friend, years ago, about reading scripture. We discussed the reading plans we were using, the meaningful habit we both were doing and the revelations we received. It was a healthy discussion and very insightful.  I don't know what prompted me to make the following statement but it was unrehearsed and was almost nonchalantly said. I said that "I  have discovered that I don't read the Bible, it reads me!" We both laughed at the time, then started to take a deeper look at what was said. The ensuing discussion was very revealing because it challenged the purpose and habit of our reading plans. Sometimes an objective look at what we habitually do is a very healthy exercise.  The wonderful outcome of this discussion, which took some weeks to complete, was that we became far more aware and awake to ourselves and these words on the page. When I say the words read me, it's like they search my motives and heart and the ways I react or respond to what I am reading at the time. I start to relate to how these words make me feel because these words affect my heart. They cause me to dig deeper and ask questions of myself. For example, when God quickens a verse related to what you are presently reading, often it moves the reader to a new experience. I enjoy it when God invites me to a deeper experience with Him because I know there is always more to experience in Him. Imagine reading a chapter of text which becomes very personal as you identify with the message. The words can convey an invitation to you which actually sets you on an investigatory path to discover more.&