I remember many days of reading the Bible as a teenager and getting absolutely nothing out of it. I read it with a checklist mentality doing my "devos" for the day thinking I would in some way be more blessed by God. I learned slowly but surely that this simply was a waste of my time to read my Bible for this purpose.
My journey to growing in my Christian walk has taken many turns, but the most important life-changing truth that has made the difference in my Bible reading has been seeing the big picture of God's redemptive work throughout the story of the Bible. Seeing the the gospel of Jesus Christ even in the most obscure passages of the Bible has given the Word of God so much more meaning to my life. Reading the Bible looking for God's redemptive plan and work in man has transformed my Bible reading and grown my relationship with God exponentially, and it can do the same for yours as well. The story of Jesus interacting with the two disciples on the Road to Emmaus sums up my message. Luke 24:27-32 ESV "And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself. So they drew near to the village to which they were going. He acted as if he were going farther, but they urged him strongly, saying, “Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is now far spent.” So he went in to stay with them. When he was at table with them, he took the bread and blessed and broke it and gave it to them. And their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. And he vanished from their sight. They said to each other, “Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he opened to us the Scriptures?”
May it be our desire to have hearts burning with desire for our God every time we open up His Word by looking for His redemptive work in the gospel of Jesus Christ.
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