Hebrews 4:12 describes the Bible as being living and active. Is this merely a fact to you? Or does this phrase in Hebrews speak about you? Do you read the Bible simply to increase your knowledge—or to be spiritually fed and enlivened as you read?
We know that our children must trust the Bible and live it. But do our children see that these words of God are living and working in us? Do our children know that the Bible defines who we are and how we live? The prophet Isaiah warned against following words learned by rote:
And their worship of me is nothing but man-made rules learned by rote. Isaiah 29:13
Surely, you want more than rote knowledge to be the basis of your worship. But for it to be more than rote it must be alive to you. What is it that gives light to your eyes and brings joy to your heart?
This is a significant question, a question whose answer is at once disarming and revealing, if honestly asked and answered.
There is no more powerful gift you can give to your God than for the Word of God to bring light to your own eyes. Think about your relationship to God’s Word. How important is it to you? Does it bring light to your eyes as nothing else can? Truly, Jesus is the Light of the World.
Think about the words of the Psalmist – do they describe you?
8 The precepts of the LORD are right,
giving joy to the heart.
The commands of the LORD are radiant,
giving light to the eyes. Psalm 19:8