Lately, I have noticed something missing from my life. Something missing from my heart. From my spiritual walk with the Lord.
I do devotionals. I listen to Christian music. I talk and share with Christian friends. I read Christian books, quotes, and Bible Studies. I listen to Christian speakers on podcast. I go to church.
Yet - still - something missing.
I have felt… ‘dry.’ I have craved hearing God’s voice. I have craved wanting to feel His presence in my life.
For me, I pinpointed an area in my life that was missing. Despite all I was doing, all I was trying to live and BE for the Lord - I was missing out on actually reading His Word. For myself.
It’s easy to get ‘snippets’ of Scripture. Let’s face it, we are a “read it in 5 minutes and be done” kind of culture. But it had been a long time for me, since I had actually just pulled out a chapter of the Bible, read it, digested it, pondered on it, and let it speak to my heart.
The key. It was the key to what had been missing.
How can I expect to hear God’s voice when I don’t take the time to read what He has to say to me?
How can I feel His presence, if I don’t offer up mine?
Christian music is fantastic.
Devotionals are wonderful and they help us prioritize and focus on areas of our lives. But, reading God’s Word? Irreplaceable.
My hunger - my cravings for the Lord - have led me right to what I need the most. Him! Him through His words.
Nothing can replace the Bible. Nothing.
And it is so easy to be fed bites of God through all these other means, without really getting full on Him. We go through the motions, but we still can’t put our finger on what we are missing.
Well, now I can.
I’ve been filling up on appetizers, when I should have been filling up on the main course…. His Holy Word.
I pray I will continue to not get enough. Because I want to continue to crave - to continue to seek - and to continue to grab His Word.
I don’t want to stop wanting. For it led me straight to Him….. which is exactly where I need to be.
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