One Reason
My pastor said a great thing the other day that was totally out of character for him (he’s very soft, funny, not an in-your-face kind of guy). He said, “There’s only one reason why you don’t read your Bible. Because you’re arrogant.” We sat in silence for a second. “Arrogant. The reason I don’t read my Bible is that I’m arrogant. I don’t think I’m desperate enough to search God’s Word for more revelation of Himself and His will. I’m arrogant.”
I would wholeheartedly agree. And in order to make the charge more convicting for me personally, I would add, There’s only one reason why you don’t pray more. Because you’re arrogant. There’s only one reason I don’t pray more. It’s not that I don’t have time (I have time for dessert, time for homework, and time to do the laundry). It’s because I arrogantly don’t believe I’m that dependent on God. Challenging.
Just a thought for the day…