Daily Reading

This past Sunday in church, our Connections Pastor preached on Luke 5.  It is the passage where Jesus talks to the Pharisees about new wine skins verses old wine skins.  During the sermon, our pastor mentioned it is OK if we are unable to maintain a daily reading schedule.  This comment did not sit well with me...at all.  In my role here at camp, I get many excuses as to why people are unable to read daily.  I hear, "It is too complicated, I don't understand it," or, "It is not applicable to my life," and my favorite, "I don't have enough time to read it."  When I hear those comments or others, internally, I challenge it, and get frustrated with them.  I respond this way because I know if something is important to me, I will make time to do it.  If you have these responses when someone tells you to read scripture daily, ask yourself how important is my spiritual growth?  Do I value learning from those who have gone in the faith before me?

Before I get too ahead of myself, I am not saying scripture is the only way to connect with God.  I am not putting Him in a box.  BUT, daily scripture reading needs to be a part of your routine; it can be a lone verse you want to dwell on, or it can be an entire book in one sitting.  It can look like just about anything, but it is a necessary part of your tools here on earth. 

This topic came up from Sunday, but also after reading a friend's blog: http://lifeandprimenumbers.blogspot.com/2011/01/ill-have-isaiah-with-side-of-carrots.html

Thanks Eva!

As you go about this new year, making resolutions, how will you grow in your relationship with God?

In His service, Crazy Pete