How to read the Bible | The Lectio Course with Pete Greig | 24-7 Prayer 

One of our problems is being ho hum about it. Find translations and teachers that stimulate you and yes, lectio divina is a fine addition to ones spiritual growth and inward reflection. Began doing daily lectio divina during lent a couple years back. Really helped me to be shown DEEP things by the Holy Spirit.

We are doing the lectio course in my home group atm, its very enlightening and thought provoking!

❤ doing the course

Im not religious but i do believe if your Christian you should read the bible back to back all of it unabridged That way people can realise that it means

A false assumption is made here that traditional reading and study of the bible is neither devotional, prayerful, or relational. It is also implied that simply reading Scripture is boring. This couldn't be further from the truth! For many years, I read scripture in a piece-meal manner, waiting for a word to "jump out at me." It was an inefficient and self-focussed way of reading the Bible. I didn't get to know God properly this way. Then, one day, the Holy Spirit convicted me about this. I began to read the whole Bible from beginning to end. The first time through was sometimes hard, but then I discovered something amazing: When each book is read from beginning to end, and the whole Bible from beginning to end, always seeking first to know God, it truly becomes a treasure chest of truth! It is breathtaking how all Scripture fits together! It is incredibly exciting to get to know God this way. Regular study of what the Bible actually says begins to transform our thinking and our behaviour. Through it, the Holy Spirit will set us free from sin. We will also grow in our faith and knowledge of God. It is devotional. It is relational. It is God speaking to us. And it will lead us to prayer and praise. Be careful of spiritualising texts out of context to find mystical hidden and personal meaning. It becomes a Gnostic way of reading the Bible. When the Holy Spirit wants to illuminate the truths of Scripture, he will. He is the best teacher ever! * The Bible bursts into life when we seek to understand the written context of what it actually says. * The Bible bursts into life when we first ask, "What does this teach me about God?" * The Bible bursts into life when we look for Jesus Christ within its pages - all Scripture testifies to him. He is the key to understanding what Scripture means. * The Bible bursts into life when we ask the Holy Spirit to be our teacher and guide us into all truth, helping us to understand what it actually means. When the Holy Spirit illuminates Scripture (as we faithfully read and study it), the Lord will provide comfort, wisdom, guidance, and so much more. It will also cut deeply and convict.

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