October 1, 2014 (Wednesday)
The TV program, “Wheel of Fortune,” has been on the air 32 years. Pat Sajak and Vanna White have starred on the show the entire time. That’s quite an accomplishment.
Most of us have seen the show and we know that the contestants see a giant crossword puzzle with only horizontal words, then suggest letters to fill the spaces. As soon as the collection of letters gives a strong clue, a contestant guesses the words.
Let’s try it. It’s a Scripture verse. See if you can fill in the blanks. Wh_t i_ m_n th_t th_u _rt mi _df_l _f hi_ (found in Psalm 8).
On the show, if you are good enough at solving the puzzle, you might win a trip to Hawaii, a new car, or even a million dollars. Sorry, today all you get is the satisfaction of knowing that you know the answer. If so, you’ve probably been studying your Bible. Good for you.
Bible study, however, is not like the puzzle. Real Bible study involves a desire to know what God is saying to you through it.
Someone has said, “The Bible is like the sun. It warms me and gives me light.”
Jesus said, “Search the Scriptures.” Those who study the same scriptures more than once always discover new applications for their lives each time they study those verses. The Bible is like an old well that produces good water, and it does it again and again. It never runs dry.
Long ago the Psalmist expressed our feelings when he wrote, “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path” (Psalm 119:105 KJV).
