Assist News Service Rhodes quotes a recent poll, which indicates that 35% of born-again Christians do not read the Bible at all.
In addition, Rhodes indicates that among those who say they read the Bible, the vast majority only read it during the one hour they attend church each Sunday morning.
With these statistics it's easy to see why Christians are easy prey for spiritual deception.
The Bible is God's letter to us to help us with our life. I love getting letters, notes or cards from my family. It's a note that takes the time to formulate our thoughts from our heart and time to write those thoughts down. Sometimes it's thoughts that are never conveyed verbally and without the note we might have never have know the person's thoughts.
Think about a special note that you received. It might have been an encouragement from your teacher, "Good Job Emily" or "Way to Go Andrew". It could have been a recommendation letter from someone. "Emily's character is impeccable" or "Andrew is a blessing with his guitar". How does that make you feel? Yes, special and with righteous pride.
We need to take the time and read God's Word as a personal letter to us. In that context it will help us to read God's Word with a great fervor.
John 15:4 - Emily abide in me, and I in you.
John 15:5 - I am the vine, Andrew is the branches:
The Bible is God's letter to us. Let's find out what He is saying to us today.
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