One Way To Read The Bible

The Bible is a fascinating piece of literature. To get the most out of its message, it must be engaged on it’s own terms. Instead of reading the Bible like a textbook or a newspaper, what if we read it with the intent of having a conversation? I firmly believe the Bible invites us to converse with it and not simply read it the way we read an online article or an editorial.

A conversant approach opens the door for all kinds of discoveries. In fact, the invitation to converse with the Bible gives us an idea of the nature of its main focus - God. In the Christian tradition, God is not a stoic, distant abstraction. He isn’t a mean, white-bearded tyrant waiting to pounce. He desires and invites relational interaction. Here’s a brief excerpt from the Bible itself that illustrates this point:

You have said, "Seek my face." My heart says to you, "Your face, LORD, do I seek." - Psalm 27:8

This is the kind of interaction that is possible for anyone willing to take the risk. Will you?