YES, YOU

It's funny about scripture. And how it talks to you.

What verse do you claim? What verses have you in your memory bank? What verse(s) has gotten you through a difficult situation? What are your favorite bible verses?

We had a guest speaker Sunday because our pastor and his wife were returning from a much needed vacation. Rev. Engram was a former pastor of our pastor, so he really had some stories to tell on Rob. There was this time in Ohio when...just kidding, Pastor.

He was speaking about the four dominant factors to the church in Jerusalem (Acts 2:42) and the message hit me hard. At least the part about the apostles' doctrine of God. Pastor Engram said it was necessary to love the Word of God. Now, that's nothing earth shattering. Of course as followers of Jesus we love the Word. But I got to thinking, "Do I really?"

I mean I'm in several different Bible studies, but two have taken the Summer off. The third only meets when a majority are there. Which hasn't been the case too often lately. So outside of Sunday services, where has been my bible study? Answer: my religious calendar and for the most part The Daily Bread and a sporadic Christian blog entry. Is that love?

What if I gave my wife and family no more attention than that? What about the sports page and ESPN? I seem to have found time for them during my Off Season.

Thanks for the wake up call, Pastor Don. I needed that. And I'm going to the Word now. I'll open up The Bible to Mark, that seems like a good place to start today. God will give me a verse. Just for me. If only I ask Him. I will. You, too.