“Do not merely listen to
the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says” (James 1:22 NIV).
Does your spiritual life need a fine
tuning? I believe it is easy to get so busy with life that praying and reading
the Bible gets lost in the shuffle of work and household duties. Don’t let it
because you will find yourself getting farther and farther away from true
source of peace. After awhile you will find yourself having less patience, being
angry at little things, and just feel like something is wrong in your life.
It is kind of like what happens if you
don’t get your car checked up on schedule. You will notice lights flashing on
your dashboard. There might be a funny sound when you push on the brakes. Your
steering wheel might start jiggling in your hands. These are all serious signs
that you need to get your car in for a check up. If you don’t get your car
checked up by an expert, it could end up stalled by the road with serious damage.
There will be signs in your life that will
warn you that you need to go to God for a spiritual check up. God has a way of
getting your attention. There are times I wish He could flash some lights and
say “Warning, Warning you are in dangerous waters.” If this happened it would be
a lot easier to get back on course. But instead we must realize that we are
adults and must do what the Bible says because it is our manual for how to live
the Christian life. It is so very important for us to read it every day. When
you stop praying and reading the Bible it makes you very vulnerable to the
world’s influence. Praying keeps us in connection with our Father who loves us
and wants us to try to do our best to live a life that pleases Him. So I would
urge you this week to pray and read your Bible every day and heed especially
what Jesus said in the Gospels. His instructions will change your life, but
only if you do what He said to do. Don’t let your spiritual life get stalled by
life’s busy schedules. Read the manual God gave you. Go to Jesus for a check up
today.
Dear Lord,
It is so easy to get so
caught up with busy schedules that we forget to spend time with you in prayer
and Bible study. Help us to take time every day to pray, listen, and read your
word.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen
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