Friday, January 25, 2019

EXPERIENCING GOD’S WORD

“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; teach and admonish one another in all wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God.”  (Colossians 3:16 NRSV)

There is a difference between memorizing Scripture and thinking biblically. There’s a difference between knowing the words and experiencing their meaning. There is a difference between having the sentences embedded in your head and having their impact embedded in your heart. There is a difference between believing that the words are right and knowing that they are true. There is a difference between “doing Christianity” and being a Christian.

You can memorize all of the words, but if you’ve forgotten the music, or never experienced it firsthand, then you still won’t be able to sing the song with fullness. You’ll still miss the dance. Most people say that we don’t know enough Scripture. That’s probably true. Paradoxically, however, we sometimes read it too much and experience it too little. 

-- Tim Hansel in “You Gotta Keep Dancin’: In the Midst of Life’s Hurts, You Can Choose Joy!”


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