Reading the Bible should bring much JOY! It should bring us joy because the same God of the Bible is the same God we serve today! I am encouraged when I read the Bible because the same things He did for people back then are the same things He is capable of doing today! Assuredly, I believe this was one of the reasons why God sent me on this mission to read His word, the Bible, again back in the fall. It has been quite the journey! It has built my relationship with Him and has given me a deeper and richer understanding of Him. Graciously, I believe this really pleases God.
In my book, Where Is God!? Blessed Are The Pure In Heart For They Shall See God, I talk about how God knows us inside out. He knows everything there is to know about us. Thankfully, our opportunity to get to know him intimately is through reading and knowing His word. It also serves as protection for us, too, when Satan tries to throw his lies at us.
So, God made us for progress. Wonderfully, there is always something more He has for us. We can say it is the, “Next Best Thing”, he has for us! That is exciting! I have gathered from my readings of the Bible that when we seek God with all of our hearts, not only will we find Him, but He will reward us, too! Sometimes in life, things can get stagnant. We get tired of the same old humdrum. Or maybe we are transitioning from one life changing event to another. Needless to say, we often wonder or ask the question what is next? Even with this, we should be seeking God and pose this question to Him.
We know that God has the BEST plan for our lives. I take refuge and pleasure in knowing I can go to God with the question of what is the next BEST thing for me. So, I do this with anticipation. I eagerly look for God to see what doors He is opening. Curiously, LI look at the doors He is closing, too. Without a doubt, I look for His favor and blessings in my life. Invariably, I recognize the things he has protected me from and the things he has spared me of. You see, for those of us who are seeking the abundant, victorious life God has promised us, He is with us ALWAYS. He will not forsake us because our hearts are very near to him.
We do not have to live defeated lives or lives that are living in the world and chasing after its trappings. We know what the end result that will be. Remember, we live in the world, but we do not have to be of the world. God has the Next BEST Thing for us if we will continue to seek Him. Love & Blessings!