Sometimes, I wonder if people even read the Bible anymore.
Somehow, we feel it is outdated, out of touch or no longer reliable as a blueprint for our lives.
While King David stated he would hide God's words in his heart so he might not sin, today we do not even read the Word, because it shines in our lives and we realize how much sin is there.
We desire comfort, not His leadership.
Perhaps we need a lesson on the importance of reading His Word, starting with prophecy.
Just on the predictions of Christ's birth, we see that each prophecy was fulfilled, right to the smallest detail.
Cyrus was to be a leader, a written prophecy calling him by name a few hundred years before it happened.
The city of Tyre's walls were to be torn down and cast in the sea, and become a place where fishermen would take care of their nets. That happened, too.
The Bible has been proven both by archeological research, and just seeing people whose lives are changed by daring to believe in God's great promises.
I choose to take Him at His Word, and find great pleasure in studying it, many times in the late night hours.
True, sometimes His Word seems aimed right at my actions and thoughts for the day, and I must decide to react to it one way or another.
While it's uncomfortable to be corrected by His Word, it is also a pleasure when you see His promises become active in your life.
Seek God's truth by reading His Word. I challenge you to read it just for the pleasure of reading. He can help you find others who will help you explore and understand different passages.
And we have the promise that His Word will never return unto Him void, but will always do that which He intended.
May God bless you.
The Rev. Richard Helms serves at Miracle Acres Ministries, 3187 E. James Lee Blvd., Crestview.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: HELMS: Seek God's truth by reading His Word