30 Days to Make a Habit

As we've all heard, it takes 30 days to make a habit. For example if you want to remember your vitamin everyday, you simply need to remember it for 30 days and, presto, taking your vitamin will become deeply ingrained.

I must admit, in the past I have not read my Bible daily. I'm giving myself the 30 day challenge to change this behaviour. Every night, I am reading several chapters of my Bible. My hope is that after 30 days, I won't be tempted to do a crossword puzzle or watch the news instead.

Now, you may have heard me say in the past that when I'm reading Scripture alone, I feel like I'm reading my high school algebra book. Algebra didn't make a whole lot of sense to me either. (Since when do letters belong in math?) In fact, I got a "C" in high school algebra, and I think that was a gimme. It has occured to me years later, that my teacher probably gave me the "C" in order to prevent the stomping, weeping, melt down that I had in his class when I just didn't get it!

Don't get me wrong. I love to read Scripture...just not alone. I am blessed with very special friends who bring the Bible to life in a way that I have been unable to do- despite my overactive imagination.

So here I am, deciding that I'm going to take this plunge again. I will not wait until I find the perfect translation. I will not wait until I learn Hebrew, Greek, and other ancient languages so that I can read the original texts. (How cool would that be?!) I'm going to grab my Bible, the one given to me with love from my family, and I'm going to read...every night!

The first night I prepare to read. "Hhmmm"...a little voice whispered in my ear, "don't forget to invite me". So each night, before I read, I pray..."Holy Spirit, join me in this journey tonight". You already know the answer I receive everytime.

Now I read prayerfully, not as a student, but as a disciple. And I'm learning so much more than I ever did when I was "studying".

Thank you Lord, for reminding me to invite you along. I invite you again tonight on this sacred journey of discovery and worship.