I'm Not Much of a Reader

Revelation 1:3
Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it; for the time is near

Revelation 22:7
“Behold, I am coming quickly! Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”

My pastor suggested we read the book of Revelation every week.  I know that may sound easier than it is, but I wanna commit to doing it, that I may gain understanding of the fear of the Lord, and the Love of the Lord as one and the same.  Also, I want to be prepared, using this book as a guide to help me agree with God's end time plans.  All His ways are perfect and glorious and I want to familiarize myself with them, and help others become familiar with them too.

James 1:25
But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does.

I'm not much of a reader, or at least I wasn't a few years ago.  I liked watching, but hated reading.  Then God plucked me from the fires of hell, and snatched me up into His glorious light, giving me life.  This life started from His Word, and came alive in my heart by His Spirit.  I read a little each day and became better and faster at reading.  It turned from being a burden, into being my daily bread.  I know God gives this gift to any and all who cherish the Bible, God's words of truth.  I didn't even know what I was reading for a year or two, but it still gave me life, because it was the words of God.  Now after about 4 years of reading and loving it more and more, I read the same things over and over, but each time something new is revealed to me!  I believe that Jesus has always been, that He is the word made flesh, and that He alone is God who has the words of LIFE.

Bible Gateway passage: John 6:22-72 - New King James Version

The Bread from Heaven On the following day when the people who were standing on the other side of the sea saw that there was no other boat there

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+6:22-72&version=NKJV

Jesus words are beautiful, powerful, holy.  They always have been, always will be, and even now they are alive!  I cling to the word of God, it is a light to my path, it lifts my head, it stirs up the power of His Holy Spirit in me to enable me to walk in truth.  I am not afraid because I have read of His plans for me and they are good.  I am not worried because I have read of His faithfulness to His promises.  The giver of Life, has given me His word, and it is good.  Praise be to Him who gives me life by His word, His Spirit, His blood!