that they may hear and learn to fear the Lord your God
Nehemiah 9:1
Now on the twenty- fourth day of this month the people of Israel were assembled with fasting and in sackcloth, and with earth on their heads. And the Israelites separated themselves from all foreigners and stood and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their fathers. And they stood up in their place and read from the Book of the Law of the Lord their God for a quarter of the day; for another quarter of it they made confession and worshiped the Lord their God.
“Stand up and bless the Lord your God from everlasting to everlasting. Blessed be your glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.
“You are the Lord, you alone. You have made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them; and you preserve all of them; and the host of heaven worships you
Deuteronomy 31:12
Assemble the people, men, women, and little ones, and the sojourner within your towns, that they may hear and learn to fear the Lord your God
In Chapter 8 the people asked Ezra to read from the book of the Law. At the reading of the book of the Law the people were convicted and confessed not only their sins but the sins of their fathers. Being a christian does not mean we are without sin. Reading God’s word will accomplish this and so much more:
- Growth in our understanding of God
- Learning more of His promises
- Growing in faith, love, joy, hope, purity…..
- Guiding us in resisting temptation
- Convicting our heart when we sin
- Our understanding of His strength and power
- Our heart, mind, and soul being opened to understand His purpose for our daily living
He is our Rock, Strength, Peace, and Hope. I wonder if we stay away from daily reading His word because we are content with what we know and have no want/desire to know more or grow more in the purpose He has for us. If you want to have strength, peace, hope, steadfastness, and purpose in your life – spend time in His word.
