Unread Bibles
"Most Bibles in the homes of Christians never get read."
-- Thom Rainer, When the Bible is Read
-- Thom Rainer, When the Bible is Read
If This Is Not A Place. . .
If this is not a place where tears are understood, Then where shall I go to cry? And if this is not a place where my spirit can take wings, Then where shall I go to fly? I don't need another place for trying to impress you With just how good and virtuous I am. I don't need another place for always being on top of things; Everybody knows that it's a sham. I don't need another place for always wearing smiles, Even when it's not the way I feel. I don't need another place to mouth the same old platitudes; Everybody knows that it's not real. So if this is not a place where my questions can be asked, Then where shall I go to seek? And if this is not a place where my heart cry can be heard, Where, tell me where, shall I go to speak? So if this is not a place where tears are understood, Where shall I go, where shall I go to fly? -- Ken Medema
Reading the Bible is only part of it. Many Bibles get read in church, but the readers fail to follow HIS WORD.
ReplyDeleteMark - that puts a greater importance on the reading of scripture on Sunday mornings and requires a determination to preach at a deeper level. Remember Stott's Langham logic "But the standards of preaching and clear exposition of the Bible are sadly very poor or non-existent in so many parts of the world. Even in many churches that call themselves ‘evangelical’, the Bible is hardly ever preached in a simple, systematic and applied way."
ReplyDeleteSeriously? How can this be? That's really sad. Is that true for our church?
ReplyDeleteI do believe that I will have to add that to my prayers for God to prepare His church/His bride. Thanks for making me aware.