Can You Spare 15 minutes?

So it sounds a bit Sunday Schoolish, but the reality is, you should read your bible. 

Why do I even feel a need to say something that basic?  Because in my experience, many people who are pursuing Jesus or even following Christ don't.  They just don't.

Sometimes it's laziness, suspicion of the text (is this thing legit?), an over-busy schedule.  But I wonder if under all that is a core belief that if exposed to the light, might shock us:  deep down we don't read it because we think it has no value.

Few people would say that out loud.  Truth is, though, few of us make time for things we don't think hold value.  So if we don't make time to read the Bible...

And then we flounder in our relationship with God, complain we never hear from him, and generally think our faith isn't where it should be.

So, here's a suggested antidote.  Here's what I believe can not only change your view of the Bible, but more importantly, grow your relationship with God and change you as a person.

Read the Bible for 15 minutes a day.  For two years.  

15 minutes a day.  2 years.  

The truth is you are going to spend 15 minutes a day in the next two years doing something. In fact, you'll waste 15 minutes a day reading blogs, watching YouTube, or just staring out into space? Why not make it a productive 15 minutes.

15 minutes in the Bible a day in the Word for two years. 

My guess is when you come out the other side, your view of scripture will have changed.  Your faith will have grown.  God will seem far closer.  You will make wiser life decisions.  God will have worked on your character.  You will be a new person.

Tomorrow we'll talk about how to spend those 15 minutes (how to read the Bible).  But in the meantime, what do you think?  A reasonable challenge?  Is this doable?  Why or why not?

Comments

[Joan]

Thanks Carey for the "incentive". Yes, it's doable and so worth it, I've come to know.

There's a kind of emptiness or separation that seems to creep in when I haven't been reading as much. I love the awesome books out there, but they're just not the same as getting into God's word on a daily basis.

Off to make time now. I'm sure I can hurry through the dishes to find 15 minutes left at the end of the day!

[Joan]

Doing my 15 minutes and gaining something new everyday but still interested in:
how to read the Bible - is there a "how"?

[Joan]

Doing my 15 minutes and gaining something new everyday, but still interested in:
how to read the Bible - is there a "how"?