This blog is for VCS Conservatory faculty, elementary, junior high, and high school, who cannot make the regular scheduled weekly devotions. It is to complete the required devotionals twice a week. You must view the two selected inspirational videos anytime during the week and give a comment on the video (at least 3 sentences). Your comments are what counts for credit.
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
4/30-5/4 Devo One
This is the first devotional for the week of April 30-May 4. This devotional takes a look at why Bible reading is important.
We've seen Francis Chan in past videos and he shares what inspired him to read the Bible for himself. What do you
think?
Powerful and inspirational views on reading the Bible. I enjoyed the perspective of the new Christian as well as the insight of the more mature Christian...how exciting that thought about how church would be different if everybody, every day would be reading the Bible and then how powerful that would be every Sunday!!!! I want to get my bible out right now and keep reading. 😊
I can very much align my earliest pre- Christian walk with that of Tim Mackie. I remember my real first experience of trying to read the Bible before I was a Christian. I was on a musical tour and was stuck in a hotel cabin with no TV and it was pouring rain outside. The only literature in the cabin was a King James version of the Scriptures. I thought to myself, perhaps I should edify myself and read this book to be better "educated" However, as I was reading Genesis, I realized I was over my head and unfortunately put the book down. I believed though that the LORD was planting a seed that day. these days, I have found it useful to develop a quiet time with prayer and Bible readings by following the scheduled broadcasts of Thru the Bible with Dr. Vernon McGee. I first read the passages alone and in prayer and then gain an additional insight by listening to the program. I am assured that at least I will get through the entire bible every 5 years.
I have read through the Bible many times and am grateful that passages come to me in times of need. We've all head "garbage in, garbage". A positive way to say it would be: "Bible in, righteousness out!" The Bible is difficult to understand without help with historical context and commentaries by great theologians.
Powerful and inspirational views on reading the Bible. I enjoyed the perspective of the new Christian as well as the insight of the more mature Christian...how exciting that thought about how church would be different if everybody, every day would be reading the Bible and then how powerful that would be every Sunday!!!! I want to get my bible out right now and keep reading. 😊
ReplyDeleteI can very much align my earliest pre- Christian walk with that of Tim Mackie. I remember my real first experience of trying to read the Bible before I was a Christian. I was on a musical tour and was stuck in a hotel cabin with no TV and it was pouring rain outside. The only literature in the cabin was a King James version of the Scriptures. I thought to myself, perhaps I should edify myself and read this book to be better "educated" However, as I was reading Genesis, I realized I was over my head and unfortunately put the book down. I believed though that the LORD was planting a seed that day.
ReplyDeletethese days, I have found it useful to develop a quiet time with prayer and Bible readings by following the scheduled broadcasts of Thru the Bible with Dr. Vernon McGee. I first read the passages alone and in prayer and then gain an additional insight by listening to the program. I am assured that at least I will get through the entire bible every 5 years.
I have read through the Bible many times and am grateful that passages come to me in times of need. We've all head "garbage in, garbage". A positive way to say it would be: "Bible in, righteousness out!" The Bible is difficult to understand without help with historical context and commentaries by great theologians.
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