August 22, 2022

Dear Friend,

Do you have a Bible app on your phone, such as Bible Gateway?  Do you have a printed Bible around your home somewhere, perhaps on your night stand or beside your favorite chair?

God tells us that His Word is not too difficult for us and He likes us to keep His Word close by.

This command I am giving you today is not too difficult for you, and it is not beyond your reach. It is not kept in heaven, so distant that you must ask, ‘Who will go up to heaven and bring it down so we can hear it and obey?’ It is not kept beyond the sea, so far away that you must ask, ‘Who will cross the sea to bring it to us so we can hear it and obey?’ No, the message is very close at hand; it is on your lips and in your heart so that you can obey it.
Deuteronomy 30: 11-14 (NLT)

Not only do we have Bible apps and printed Bibles available to us, but God’s Holy Spirit is close to us, too. He promises to teach us and lead us as we read God’s Word.  Through the Holy Spirit, God’s Word is plainly revealed, recorded, and taught in simple human language that we can understand.

But the Word is near you.  It is in your mouth and it is in your heart so that you can do it.
Romans 10:8

Take time this week to open the Word of God, listen to your audio Bible app, and then SPEAK the Word as the Holy Spirit leads you. Remember, God’s Word is in your mouth and in your heart—so you can DO it!

Hallelujah!

Pastor Jo