Wednesday, March 23, 2022
“Read 15 Minutes from the Gospels”
Thus far during our Lenten Challenges, we’ve encountered prayer and Scripture several times. In case anyone is wondering why these two topics have been recurring, I’ve elected to let you in on the secret: It’s easy.
That’s right. It’s easy to guilt people into reading Scriptures and prayer, primarily because all of us know that we need more of both. Even non-church people would likely admit to it, though they are much less likely to fall prey to the “Guilt-Trip” that I’m laying down.
Now that we’ve got that question answered, let’s try another one: Why do we need more Scripture and prayer? Is it because we lack confidence, skill, or experience? Is it because we lack education, encouragement, or healthy home life? It might be a little of all of those things, plus a few more things that we don’t care to mention.
The story doesn’t end at this point. In fact, this is just the beginning. A good reason to read from the Gospels today (Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John – in the New Testament of the Bible) is that the Gospels contain valuable advice on nearly every problem area we can imagine. We could call this, “What Would Jesus Do?”, but that would be cliché. Instead, I’ll offer this: “What Do the Gospels Say?”
Read from the Gospels for 15 minutes today and discover something valuable for yourself!
“All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that everyone who belongs to God may be proficient, equipped for every good work.” (2 Timothy 16-17, NRSV)
