Isaiah 28:13 NKJV But the word of the LORD was to them, "Precept upon precept, precept upon precept, line upon line, line upon line, here a little, there a little..."
Every year we encourage our congregation to read through the entire Bible, book by book, chapter by chapter, and verse by verse. God gave us the entire Bible and I believe every passage has a purpose in our lives, even if we don't 'get' some of them! What's really encouraging is seeing the many different reading plans that are available today. It wasn't like that just ten years ago!
As a church, we're committed to studying through the entire Bible. While there may be times of stepping outside of a book study for a series of important topical Bible studies, our commitment is to teach the 'whole counsel' of God. As a pastor, my desire must be similar to that of a chef. Just like a chef wants to prepare a wonderful meal that will be greatly appreciated, so too, I want to prepare Bible studies that feed the soul and where God's sheep love to eat, regularly. The feeding of the flock has been an important part of the church's life for centuries, how much more so as we see the Day of Jesus' return approaching!
When you're taught God's Word, the Holy Spirit uses it to change you. That's what I'm committed to.
Blessings,
Pastor Ed
Response
I just wanted to day that was a very encouraging word. I sometimes feel like that. In my Christian life, I can relate a lot with Jeremiah, "Woe is me that I am a man of contention in the earth" or with Paul, when they sent him back to his hometown of Tarsus, and then it reads, "then they all had rest." I feel as if sometimes I don't want to mention God's Word to anyone anymore, but again like Jeremiah, it is a fire shut up in my bones, and I have to speak the truth. It is great to hear that someone cares, because most people don't. Christ bears our weakness...and then makes us strong. Your words have strengthened me.
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