For a true believer the Land of Israel is more than a place.
It is a body for the soul of a people. Discover—and uncover—where Israel is in the heart of a true believer, and where the belief is within the heart of Israel.
Devarim – Deuteronomy 6:4
שמע ישראל ה ‘אלוקינו ה’ אחד
Hear, O Israel. YHWH is our Elohim, YHWH is one
“And you shall love YHWH, your Elohim, with all your heart and with all your soul, and with all your means. And these words, which I command you this day, shall be upon your heart. And you shall teach them to your sons and speak of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk on the way, and when you lie down and when you rise up…”
The Key to reading HaShem’s Word
Remember that HaShem’s Word is alive
Hebrews 4:12 says, “For the Word of HaShem is living and active.” Just like HaShem Himself, His Word is full of life and is always doing something. That means, to state the obvious, that HaShem’s Word is never dead or inactive. And that is just as true for Lev 3:16 as it is for John 3:16.
Pray for HaShem to open your eyes,
and trust that He will
The psalmist prayed, “Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law” (Psa. 119:18). He recognized that without HaShem’s help, it would be very easy for him to read His law and not come away marveling at how great HaShem is. He needed HaShem to give him eyes to see the wonders of His Word.
Don’t let dull days get you down
As much as it would be great to have an amazing spiritual encounter every time we read the Bible, it is not always the experience. Sometimes nothing “hits” you. But your emotional response is not what makes HaShem’s Word do its work in my life. That’s the Spirit’s job. So if you find that there are some days where your Bible reading seems less impactful, don’t be discouraged. You and I have only to be faithful to read HaShem’s Word with the thirst of a deer panting for water. More times than not, when we open the Bible with that kind of neediness the streams will taste quite fresh.
2 Timothy 3:16-17
All Scripture is breathed out by Elohim and is profitable for
teaching, for reproof, correcting and instruction in righteousness,
so that the man of Elohim may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
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