Daily Reminder

(Psa 119:125 KJV)  I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.

(Proverbs 26 also read)

I read in Psalms and Proverbs every day.  One of the dangers of regular Bible reading is that it becomes a routine that can dull our edge.  We can read and not understand.  I think we have all had that experience where we find we have read several pages and can’t remember a thing.  Sometimes we read it again and still can’t remember.  Our minds wander.  We can have the same experience with verses we have memorized.

Here the author is calling upon God to take him beyond the ability to read and quicken his mind so that he has understanding.  That is a good prayer for us to start every day and to renew many times.

So?  God puts His truth in writing for us.  He also wants to quicken it in our hearts.  It is not just a book on the shelf.  It is meant to change us.