It is easy for many people to bog down and give up when it comes to taking the time to read through the Bible. I have lost track of the number of people over the years who have admitted to starting to read the Bible and who have not gotten very far before they quit. There are many reasons for this, but when you distill them down, most people disengaged because they do not understand what is written or are bored, or both.
They are also turned off by the idea they believe God is like a dictator ordering them what to do, or not do, regarding how they are to live their lives. We know how well that works, right? The automatic response is, no one is going to tell me what I can and cannot do! A significant number of people identify with the words crooned by Frank Sinatra many years ago, “I did it my way!”
Would it affect how you thought about the God and the Bible if you came to the realization God is a relationship restorer and not a law enforcer? Would it make a difference knowing God has your best interests at heart and wants to connect with you in a strong, healthy, relationship?
If you had the opportunity to learn not only the basics of living life to the full, but having access to the powerful mysteries and secrets behind this journey, would you be interested?
Saying YES to the relationship with Jesus is the beginning of this process. What has been perceived by people who don’t know what they don’t know, as confining and restrictive, is in actually, the path to life long freedom. What has been mistakenly interpreted as boring and irrelevant by the uninformed or misinformed, is liberating and exciting. The journey begins with a decision and is followed up with a commitment to go as far as you can see and when you get there continue on, because you will be able to see further. John 8:36 records the words of Jesus who said, “If the Son liberates you, you certainly will be free.”
Jesus potentially brought the reality and choice of freedom to a whole new transformational level. You can learn more by studying the guidebook which will show you the way. It is for those who will engage or re-engage in seeking to know Him better and live their lives fully committed to achieving the freedom He offers. It is God’s gift to those who will accept it.