I was once asked how I can read the Bible over and over again. Some people see reading it just as they do reading any book. No matter how good it is, they reason, even if it's your favorite, you have to get tired of reading it.
For the record, as many of you know, the Bible is technically not one, but sixty six books, but I get the confusion. It makes no sense using human understanding.
But the Bible is not like any other book, and reading it is not just an exercise of the mind. Something spiritual happens when we read this book. It is not something that can be explained in human terms.
The Sprit of the living God draws us to himself. That is why we can read the same passage over and over again for years and then suddenly understand something in those words that we have never seen before.
As the writer of Hebrews so aptly put it,
"For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account." Heb 4:12-13 (NIV)
There is no substitute for daily time in the word.
