Meditations—points to ponder

There are multiplied millions of people who say, sincerely, 

that the Bible is the guide to life but who still starve to death 

in the presence of its spiritual feast. 

The source of this problem lies in the fact that too many people study the Bible 

for information or knowledge alone and/or seek a formula 

to solve a pressing life-problem.

What we must face up to about these two common objectives for studying the Bible 

is that they always leave us or someone else in charge. 

In fact, they are simply ways of controlling what comes out of the Bible 

rather than entering the process of the transformation of our whole person 

and of our whole life into Christ-likeness. 

If we want to receive from the Bible the life with God that is portrayed IN the Bible, 

we must be prepared to have our dearest and most fundamental assumptions 

about ourselves and our associations called into question.

Richard Foster with Kathryn Helmers Life with God: a life-transforming new approach to Bible Reading pp4-5

2 Timothy 3:16 (NLT) — 16 All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right.