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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: How can I have a desire to read the Bible? It’s hard for me to keep my mind on what I’m reading. Reading is not something I’m good at. Is this the only way to get God to walk with me? – R.B.

A: When a person is saved, it’s of utmost importance to have a desire to be nourished from God’s Word. We must bring everything in life to God in prayer and watch how He answers through the Scriptures. This is how God’s children have fellowship with the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ. God gives us His Holy Spirit to help us understand what we are reading.

Some people have difficulty with reading, but how wonderful it is that there are many outlets that deliver God’s Word. In Bible times, people heard the Word of God through His prophets who read the Scripture from the scrolls. People would listen for hours, sometimes days. It was generations before people had their own copy of the Bible. How we should thank God for this wonderful gift! Today God’s Word is proclaimed on radio, television, and through the internet.

He has made it possible for people to hear and know His Word. When we pray and ask Him to open our understanding, He will. Then He gives us the capacity to share what we’ve learned with others. We find ourselves growing. Christ does work through His people as He leads along life’s pathway.

Many struggle because they want Christ to walk with them, but believers are instructed to leave their own pathways and walk with Christ. He comes into a person’s life with transformation, making us new creations in Him. God is busy conforming His children to the image of His Son. Salvation is the most important step anyone can take in life.

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(This column is based on the words and writings of the late Rev. Billy Graham.)

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