One resolution everyone can make

Happy New Year!! There is one resolution that everyone I know can make. This is a resolution that will get your soul back on tract. This resolution will make you wise which will help you know the right way to live in this evil world. This resolution will turn your sad stressed-out heart to joyful. This resolution will give you a real fake news FREE perspective. This resolution will warn you where you need it. This resolution is more valuable than gold and silver. It is obvious that this is the resolution you must make in 2022 and beyond. I am talking about a resolution to read and obey the Word of God. I just summarized what Psalm 119:7-11 says about the Bible.

Read it for yourself: “7 The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.8 The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.9 The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.11 Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.”

There is one point to make sure that you notice about the impact of the Word of God on a life. You must keep what it says.

“Consider some options to vary your reading program: Read through the Bible chronologically. Read through the Bible multiple times a year. The Bible has 1,189 chapters. If you read 3.25 chapters a day, you will read through the Bible once a year. If you read 6.5 chapters a day, you will read through the Bible twice a year. If you read 9.77 chapters a day, you will read through it three times a year. If you read 13.03 chapters a day, you will read through it four times a year.If you read 16.28 chapters a day, you will read through it five times a year.

I can almost hear some saying, “That’s impossible! No one can read that much of the Bible in one sitting!”

I would simply ask, why does it have to be one sitting? Why not read in the morning to start our day, read during our lunch break to reorient our day toward Him, and then read at night finishing our day with Him?” (Mike Lester, ministry127.com)

Obviously make sure that you have trusted Jesus Christ as your savior. “He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.” (John 3:36)

Get ready for February at First Baptist Church (1101 N. Main St.) on Sunday evenings at 6 p.m. I will be teaching the book of Revelation. Plan to come out and learn about the future.

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