There is a little childrens chorus which goes,' Read your Bible pray everyday,if you want to grow',it is Peter in his first epistle 2 v 2, writes to those who were relatively new Christians,'Like new born babies,you must crave pure spiritual milk so that you will grow into the full experience of salvation . Cry out for this nourishment.'The AV says ,'as new born babies,desire the pure milk of the word'. Edmund Clowney writes, 'Christians must be addicted to the Bible',and in relation to being like new born babies Peter writes ,'crave the pure milk of the word',what does a baby desire ,it desires to be fed by its mother milk,and as EC says, 'For an infant,milk is not a fringe benefit'. I love reading the pleasure it gives me knowledge and enjoyment,I have favourite authors,but most of all I love reading the word of God.I remember 60 years ago when Lord restored me,one of the first things I did was to buy a Bible,I have worn out many Bibles since then.The word of God has been my daily bread,I memorised it,studied it, preached it, and sought to live it out in my life. We neglect it to our cost, Hank Williams sang a song called ,'Dust on the Bible'. let us follow what that little childrens chorus tells us,read our bible everyday and we will surely grow spiritually. but I would also add study it,and seek with the help the Holy Spirit to understand what you read.
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