Bible Reading—The Map: Spiritual Disciplines of the Christian Life

The Bible is the ultimate power source of uncreated energy. Bible is not God. What it entails, however, is “the experience of hundreds of people who really were in touch with God—experiences compared with which any thrills or pious feelings you and I are likely to get on our own are very elementary and very confused.” You won’t get anywhere by just looking at a map. But you will likely not get to where you’re going without one. Thus, again, while it is true that life matters more than truth, the life that matters more is ultimately dependent on truth. Nothing should take precedence over getting into the Word and getting the Word into us. If we fail to eat well-balanced meals on a regular basis, we will eventually suffer the physical consequences. Likewise, if we do not regularly feed on the Word of God, we will suffer the spiritual consequences.