“Read your Bible and pray every day and you’ll grow, grow, grow.”
A children’s song with simple lyrics and a simple tune that I remember singing as a child. It expresses the basic truths and importance of reading our Bible and praying.
A prayer before meals and a verse in a devotional reflection is good, but do these perfunctory acts reflect a deep relationship with God that will get us through the tough times?
I offer a reminder today that there is great value in digging deeply in the Word, allowing God to speak to you there, and reveal transformative truths through Scripture. There is also a wealth of joy and promise found in pouring our hearts out to God in prayer.
There are many ways in which we can read Scripture, many methods of prayer, various other spiritual disciplines that serve as spiritual training. But the point is this: communication and relationship with our Father is foundational to be able to run with perseverance the race marked out for us (Hebrews 12:1b).
My encouragement on this Transformational Tuesday is that you transform your view of prayer and Scripture today. Look at them as spiritual training for the race marked out for you and rejoice in the opportunity to train and thus be able to persevere.
