We as humans are failures. Every day of our lives.
Sometimes it's good though that we are reminded, that way it keeps us from thinking that we can do it ourselves.
The past 2 weeks in church have rocked my world. Matt Cote challenged us to a 40 day renewal to spend time in God's Word everyday. He gave us a statistic that very few Christians actually read their Bible. I was shocked to hear that, but should I be when I am one that doesn't read it? I find it so so difficult to spend time in the Word. I can't figure it out. So I agreed to do the 40 day challenge. I did the first 3 days. Its been over a week. Day 4 I actually forgot b/c I was so busy, but is that a good excuse? I'm too busy for God? I plan to pick back up where I left off, but what's wrong with me that I think I'm above reading God's Word?
Matt and Jon both very well pointed out that God's Word is His love letter to us! It's His masterpiece FOR ME. Matt said "Excuses are good , but either you read the Bible or not, if you aren't you are saying you don't want God to have authority over your life." Whoa. Whooooooa.
I've gotten off to a rough start, but I do want to become more like Christ. I want to learn about Him, and I want to read His letter that He wrote for me. Why would I not? I do want God to have authority over my life.
Also Nic read this verse during worship and it made me cry.
"To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps. He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth. When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly. He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed." - 1 Peter 2:21-24
