When we read the Bible we are not just undertaking an exercise in learning facts, but engaging in the process of being transformed. The Bible is a venture of the Holy Spirit, both in production (see 2 Peter 1: 20) and distribution (see John 1:14). Transformation takes time. It requires disciplined engagement over an extended period with stunning consequences. Transformation involves us aligning ourselves to the perfect will of God. Our cognitive and our emotional realms slowly move from a creature focus to a creator focus. This is not an instant, ‘shot of espresso coffee’, type experience but rather more like the slowly unfolding effects of a multi-vitamin as the Holy Spirit gently guides and transforms day by day. To carry the multi-vitamin image one step further, it exists so as to ‘fill the gaps’ of an impoverished diet. Matthew 4:4 records Jesus stating, It is written: Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.” A complete diet for a Christian must include engagement with the Bible. Where bread meets and sustains the physical needs, the scriptures provide essential sustenance for the soul.
Posted on: Mon, 28 Jul 2014 20:20:01 +0000
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