Last Sunday, Pastor Sam encouraged us to read three sections of Scripture which corresponded to the three individuals highlighted in the sermon: Genesis chapters 37 and 39 through 50 (Joseph); the book of Daniel; and the book of Esther.
How cool it would be if all of us could tell our pastor the next time we see him, "Pastor Sam, I did the readings!" Not because we want to please him, but because we want to please God by excelling in our attention to His word.
There are some of us who are not able to read, or not able to see, and are assisted by computer software that "reads" words on our behalf . Some of us have the Bible on CD or cassette; some of us have audio Bibles on our computers; and so we hear the written word of God. I say this to say that God has made a way for His word to be accessed.
That said, though, I will add a disclaimer: in the world, there are still areas where the word of God is not available in any form. There are still regions where Christian bibles are banned. Not everyone in the world can "do the reading" in that regard. But for those of us in Bronx Bethany who have heard our pastor's appeal these two Sundays in a row, I would imagine that we are well able to access the Scriptures, written and spoken, that are available for free. We have no restrictions imposed upon us. We can lay hold of God's word as we please. We are blessed beyond measure.
Unrestricted access to the written word of God is a blessing. Will you appropriate your blessing today?
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