From the Life-Study of Luke - Not Reading the Bible Superficially

     The dictionary defines superficial as being concerned with comprehending only what is on the surface.  Yesterday I was reading  Chapter 77 in the Life-Study of Luke, and Witness Lee was sharing about not reading the Bible superficially.  His speaking on page 649 spoke me:

 "Recently, while I was having a time with the Lord, I realized that we all need the Lord's mercy.  We may have never seen into the depths of the truths that are revealed in the Bible.  Rather, we may often read the Bible in a very superficial way.  We do not go below the surface to see what is in the depths" (Lee, Witness. Life-Study of Luke. Anaheim: Living Stream Ministry, 1984, Print). 

   As I was thinking about reading the Bible superficially, I  remembered something I had read earlier this week on Psalms 119.  There was a reference in The Ministry of the Word magazine to Deuteronomy 17:18-20.  You can see from this verse that superficiality matters to God-- "When he sits on the throne of his kingdom, he shall write out for himself a copy of this law in a book, ... and it shall be with him, and he shall read in it all the days of his life...."  Back then the law was the first five books of the Old Testament.  Take a look at those five books--that's a lot of writing!  Think about how much time it would take to write out all those chapters.

    You can tell by reading through the accounts of the kings that not all of the kings were benefited from doing this.  I think the answer to why is given especially in Psalm 119.  You can really see in the 176 verses of this psalm that the  psalmist loved both God and His  word with his entire heart.  This love caused the psalmist to muse on God's word.  Psalm 119:97 says, Oh, how I love Your law!/ All day long it is my musing.  In Hebrew musing means to carefully consider.  This speaking has reminded me of the importance of reflecting on God's word. What touches me from all this is how we come to God's word matters! 


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What Kind of Savior is Revealed in the Gospel of Luke?
Have You Seen Jesus the Friend of Sinners in Luke 5?
Who Did the Samaritan Find on His Journey in Luke 10:33-37?
Why is Persistent Prayer Important in Luke 18:1-8?
A Great Gospel Illustration - How is Man Like a Glove?
From the Life-Study of Luke - Not Reading the BIble Superficially