Don’t Wait to Read God’s Word – Start Today

Prayer – Lord, I’ve read Your word—but I can never get enough of it. Inspire me as I read it again…starting today. I don’t want to wait until the Festival of Shelters in mid-October—to start reading it. I love Your word and You with all of my heart, soul, mind and strength. 

Torah scroll
Synagogue at Safed, Israel

So Moses wrote this entire body of instruction in a book and gave it to the priests, who carried the Ark of the LORD's Covenant, and to the elders of Israel. Then Moses gave them this command: "At the end of every seventh year, the Year of Release, during the Festival of Shelters, you must read this Book of Instruction to all the people of Israel when they assemble before the LORD your God at the place he chooses. Call them all together—men, women, children, and the foreigners living in your towns—so they may hear this Book of Instruction and learn to fear the LORD your God and carefully obey all the terms of these instructions. Do this so that your children who have not known these instructions will hear them and will learn to fear the LORD your God. Do this as long as you live in the land you are crossing the Jordan to occupy." Deuteronomy 31:9-13

 

Meditate. Consider God’s guidance throughout the scriptures.

 

The Fifth Day of Christmas

Five Golden Rings encourage literacy and stand for the first five books of the Old Testament, known as the Pentateuch or Torah: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. These five books were written by Moses and tell of creation, and of the covenant and the rules that God made with and for man. This begins the story of God’s relationship with humans—from Adam to His chosen people—the family of Abraham. The account of God’s people continues with their bondage and salvation, although they continue in a cycle of disobedience, rebellion, and then submission to the Lord. History is documented in these initial books of the Bible. Literacy was an issue...as few people could read. The story of God was handed down verbally even before it was written down. 

 

People desire to have a god…and our God is above all other gods. He is King of kings and Lord of lords. Moses documented God’s creation, intervention, and association with mankind. Have you read these books that Moses recorded? Why not start today?

 

Verse of Salvation ~ Finally, believers, we ask and admonish you in the Lord Jesus, that you follow the instruction that you received from us about how you ought to walk and please God (just as you are actually doing) and that you excel even more and more [pursuing a life of purpose and living in a way that expresses gratitude to God for your salvation]. 1 Thessalonians 4:1 AMP

 

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