It was early Sunday morning and I had gotten my coffee and journal and cozied myself on the sofa where I could read my devotions and enjoy the warmth of the sun on a cold November dawn. Looking around, I realized I had left my Bible in the other room. I glanced over to the bookcase beside the sofa, and I spotted one of my old Bibles that I had “retired” quite a few years ago. I pulled it off the shelf and seated myself once again. This Bible was like an old friend. It’s pages are worn, curled and marked, but oh, so loved.
I flipped the pages to go to where my Bible plan had brought me. It was II Peter 1. As the page opened, I saw flecks of dust dancing in the sunlight! It was proof that this Bible had been unused for some time, but when I read its pages, it said,
Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, 3 according as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue
My heart swelled as I read those words. How precious that the Lord has given us everything we need for this life in Christ, and where do we find it? In His word.
- When my heart is overwhelmed, I can get strength from His Word.
- When I am filled with fear, I can get faith from His Word.
- When I am sad or worried, I can get peace from His Word.
- When I feel alone, I am reminded of His presence in His Word.
To neglect the Word of God is to reject all that we need to do more than merely survive the day. I’m pretty sure we’re all interested in more than “just making it.”
It’s easy to get too busy, too involved in other activities, or too tired that we neglect God’s Word, and when we finally come to ourselves, we find our souls more dusty than the Bible’s pages.
If you’ve “fallen off the wagon,” in your reading plan, go get your Bible and open its pages to find just what the Lord wants to teach you about Himself today. It’s truth is deeper than the dust. It will show you
the Way to go,
the Truth you need to hear and
the Life to guide you on your way…
and all that is found in our Savior,
If you’ve neglected God’s Word, blow off the dust and dive in. You’ll be refreshed and strengthened for your path today.
RefreshHer 
I found my Bible from high school recently, and it was so sweet to see what verses I underlined when I was first beginning to love God’s Word. He has always pursued a relationship with me and I’m so thankful! ❤
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Those are Treasures, for sure! I’ve watched what a love for the Word of God has done in your life, and it’s been precious!
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Thank you for this encouragement ❤️
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I’m glad the Lord used this to encourage you!
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Thank you for this post. I have several older bibles and each holds special memories. Is there a specific reading plan that you are using. For 2021 I used reading the Bible in a year, but am looking for another plan for 2022.
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Hi Sharon, This year I did the plan from the You Version called, The Entire Bible in a Year. You read from the OT and NT every day and a chapter from Psalms or Proverbs every second day. I’ve loved it! I pray that your love for the Word will draw you even nearer to our Savior!
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