We find wisdom and guidance for how to deal with our crazy lives. The more we read it, the more God’s words get into us. The Bible is a living book with a timeless message. Even when I’m reading a passage for the tenth time. God’s Word is alive and active because the Holy Spirit brings it to life. To be honest, some days I roll my eyes as I open my Bible with thoughts like these: “I’ve read this passage so many times there’s no way I can learn anything new from it.” But the Bible surprises me. I find joy that sustains me in my weak moments. In today’s world, against the backdrop of grim headlines in the news, I find hope on its pages. When I began to parent teens, I learned God’s Word imparted wisdom and strength. As a desperate young mom years later, I discovered that God’s Word gave me peace and encouragement. Reading a modern translation, I began to understand God’s love for me. When I came to faith as a college student, I discovered the power of God’s Word. I read the first chapter of Genesis about fifteen times as a teen, but that was as far as I got. Then I’d put that antique Bible back on the shelf until next time. I didn’t know why Jesus was so important, but I had an inward longing to know God, so I’d pick up that cracked blue leather Bible with crinkled pages and read page one of Genesis. The only Good Book I had ever seen was my great-grandmother’s original King James Bible, the 1611 version, and it put me to sleep. I had no idea it contained the living, breathing Word of God. Growing up, I thought the Bible was a real snoozer.
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