Happy New Year in the Word of God
“A Bible that’s falling apart
usually belongs to someone who isn’t.” – C.H. Spurgeon
The passing of the new year always brings a moment of reflection as we assess where we’ve been over the last year and where we are headed in the next. Many use this moment to institute adjustments to their lives to see positive changes in their future. These resolutions commonly include losing weight, being more organized, making more money, etc. May I recommend a resolution that promises to change your life more than all of these combined?
Daily Bible Reading
Heb 4:12 NKJV - 12 For the word of God [is] living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
The truth is that most believers are woefully illiterate of the Bible. Many wouldn't even know the difference between the Gospel of John or the epistles of John. Take a look at these recent statistics, published on ChristianityToday.com: "Between early 2019 and 2020, the percentage of US adults who say they use the Bible daily dropped from 14 percent to 9 percent, according to the State of the Bible 2020 report released today by the Barna Group and the American Bible Society (ABS). A decrease of 5 percentage points in a single year was unprecedented in the annual survey's 10-year history; between 2011 and 2019, daily Bible readers had basically held steady at an average of 13.7 percent of the population. But the decline continued during the initial months of the coronavirus pandemic, and by June, the percentage of daily Bible users had dropped to 8.5 percent."
It's time to get back to His Word. We want to help!
For the last few years, the Potter's House of Virginia Beach has participated in a corporate daily Bible reading plan. This year we hope that you'll join us if you haven't already done so. The plan we've selected for this year includes a constructive commentary that I've already found to be a blessing. As always, my prayer is to see that you receive direct revelation from God for your life, your future, your family, your finances, and your friendships. The Bible is where we can find God's instruction book for life.
We look forward to reading together in 2021! Click the button below to subscribe to our Bible reading plan in the Youversion Bible App.
“The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul; The testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple;”