Shared from SeniorLivingMinistries.org
From the Inside Out
Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man does not live on bread alone.'” —Luke 4:4
There’s a story about an old man who lived in the mountains with his young grandson. Each morning, the grandfather would sit at the kitchen table and read from his worn-out Bible. Wanting to be just like his grandfather, the young boy would imitate him by reading his own Bible.
One day the grandson asked, “Grandfather, I try to read the Bible just like you, but I don’t understand it. When I do understand it, I forget as soon as I close the book. What good does reading the Bible do?”
The grandfather simply replied, “Son, take this old wicker coal basket down to the river and bring back a basket of water.”
The boy did as he was told, but the water leaked out of the basket before he could get back to the house. The grandfather sent him back three more times and told him to move faster each time. Every time, the frustrated boy returned with an empty basket.
Finally, out of breath, the young boy said to his grandfather, “See…it’s useless!”
The old man said, “Look at the basket. Instead of a dirty old wicker coal basket, it’s now clean. Son, that’s what happens when you read the Bible. You might not understand it or remember everything you read, but when you do, it will change you from the inside out.”
As believers in Christ in a fallen world, you and I must saturate our hearts and minds with the Word of God every day. Just like the young boy above, it may seem that we can’t retain or comprehend everything we read. But remember that God uses His Word to change us from the inside out!
PRAYER CHALLENGE: Make a commitment to the Lord to study His Word faithfully each day. And pray that He will use the Scripture to cleanse you and make you more like Jesus.
Amen!
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Gives a new perspective on why it’s so important to read God’s Word daily.
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Exactly right! Great post Kathy!
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Amen and amen amen and amen 🙏🏽 The Author of the Bible is the Lord, Himself. It is alive and will always accomplish what the Author intends
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And amen to you, Brenda!
Is 55.11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
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amen 🙂
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You are so right and this story really makes me want to read even more of His word. Thank you for your inspiration! 🙏🤗
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Isaiah 55:11 is what I trust and believe in when I write my (it really is GOD’S blog) I love HIS word and yes let’s encourage everyone and anyone to read, read, read it!!
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Yes! 🙌😊
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Amen!
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Oh…that was good!!!
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Loved this story! I’m not sure how I missed this post originally, but I quite enjoyed it. ✝️
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Cool story about the wicker basket!!
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Right? Such a good picture of one of the simple ways God works. 😊
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