2 Kings 22
Momentous Days
Certain days of life seem to be more significant than others. One of those days was when Hilkiah found "a book" in the temple. Evidently they were in the process of renovations and somebody yells out, "Hey, over here. There is an old book." So they sweep the dust off of the book and realize it was the Torah. The first five books of the Bible. These five books of the law show us God's design for life and how to live it to the max. These books also are the guard rails that keep individuals and nations from crashing off the road of life.
The dust and the startling discovery meant someone had neglected this book for a long time. When we neglect the Word of God for even one day, we are in danger of a serious fall. That is why Grace church champions reading the Bible every day. Someone once said, "A Bible that's falling apart usually belongs to someone who isn't." That is always true. Every time I meet with someone who is really struggling in life and I ask them how is your Bible reading going? They usually respond, they don't have time to read the Bible. That is what happened to the nation of Judah and that is what is happening to the USA. We have neglected the Bible and we are paying a huge price for that neglect.
Just a word of encouragement, summer and vacation time is usually a time to slack off connecting with God. Fight through the distractions and give God time to speak to you each day.
A trivia question for the July 4th weekend: Do you know who thought the reading of the Bible was so important for the colonies that they ordered 20,000 Bibles from Scotland and Holland?
The answer will definitely surprise you.
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