Read Church, Read

It’s not a case of rebellion that’s sweeping the youth in the Church, it’s immaturity. It’s a lack of knowledge of the Holy One. Sunday school stories aren’t the end of true understanding of the only Man worthy to take the sins of the world. There is so much depth to the Bible, much more than time is even give to it. That’s the problem. We’re illiterate. We feed on Sunday morning Bible reading and maybe a Psalm every once and a while. God’s people have quit searching the Scriptures and rely on others for insight and wisdom.

The Word is supposed to strength our faith. The Word is meant to give language to the journey to Zion. The problem is that the Church doesn’t even know about Zion, the New Jerusalem. The city coming down prepared just like a bride for her husband. It’s the eternal dwelling place of the righteous. Read the Word. Let His love break through. Let His words of life pierce the lies and the accusation against who God is. No more chasing after other lovers, no more broken cisterns.

Oh, the bride doesn’t know who she is. She hasn’t read about herself in the pages. The glorious and dramatic truths of God orchestrating His union with His children. No more veil. The more we read, the less we know. The Word is endless. There is no bottom point, no place of arrival. Each hour upon hour our mind is blown as we let love win in our hearts. Choose to believe words of life. The Word brings healing and freedom. Listen to the language of Heaven. Hear His voice.

Pray the Word back to Him. Thank Him. Lavish adoration upon His name. As He astounds your heart, astound His with your love. It’s time to read again. Swipe the dust off your heart and Bible; let Him blow your mind. Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal the feelings of God.

It’s time to read! It’s time to devour! It’s time to digest the scroll! Turn off the TV, there’s no eternal rewards in American Idol anyways. Log off Facebook. Block out two hours, shut the door of your room and ask the Holy Spirit if He would give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him. (Ephesians 1:17) Go slow, don’t rush through and open your heart to the Lover of your soul waiting in anticipation to reveal how He feels about you.