The=
re’s a story about an old man who lived in the mountains with his young =
grandson. Each morning, the grandfather would sit at the kitchen table =
and read from his worn-out Bible. Wanting to be just like his =
grandfather, the young boy would imitate him by reading his own =
Bible.
One=
day the grandson asked, "Grandfather, I try to read the Bible just =
like you, but I don’t understand it. When I do understand it, I forget =
as soon as I close the book. What good does reading the Bible =
do?"
The=
grandfather simply replied, "Son, take this old wicker coal basket =
down to the river and bring back a basket of water." The boy did as =
he was told, but the water leaked out of the basket before he could get =
back to the house. The grandfather sent him back three more times and =
told him to move faster each time. Every time, the frustrated boy =
returned with an empty basket.
Fin=
ally, out of breath, the young boy said to his grandfather, =
"See…it’s useless! The water is gone."
The=
old man said, "Look at the basket. Instead of a dirty old wicker =
coal basket, it’s now clean. Son, that’s what happens when you read the =
Bible. You might not understand it or remember everything you read, but =
when you do, it will change you from the inside out."
As =
believers in Christ in a fallen world, you and I must saturate our =
hearts and minds with the Word of God every day. Just like the young boy =
above, it may seem that we can’t retain or comprehend everything we =
read. But remember that God uses His Word to change us from the inside =
out.
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Dr Bob Griffin =
[email protected] =
www.grif.net
"Jesus =
Knows Me, This I Love!"