A LAMP TO MY FEET Reading the Word of God Daily B
by Leonardo Neitzel
eginning in 2011, Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) began publishing resources and encouraging individuals and congregations to read through the Bible yearly, biennially, or triennially. The theme of LCC’s national convention that year was “In Your Light We See Light” (Psalm 36:9). Several years later in 2017, LCC joined The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and the North American Lutheran Church in producing a joint three-year schedule of daily Bible readings which ran from 2018-2020. During this time, many congregations and individuals have become newly engaged in Bible reading, with uplifting and gratifying outcomes. The increase of Bible apps along with online Bible studies and devotional resources has been a blessing to young and old people alike, as they use their devices to study God’s Word. Electronic media has taken God’s Word to people outside and beyond the church. Just like the humble donkey which carried Jesus in His triumphal entry into Jerusalem, electronic media has proven a powerful tool for bring the Word of God into the lives of many. Having the Holy Scriptures readily available in so many languages has helped countless people from many cultures to come to the knowledge of Jesus and walk in His Light. The church has also made good use of electronic Bibles in worship services and Bible studies. It has expanded her ministry of the Word and in mission. Christians have benefitted greatly from Bible apps in particular, especially during these critical times related to COVID-19. With Advent and the new calendar of the Church year arriving, it is timely to consider our own journey and our family’s journey through God’s Word over the past three years, and to renew our commitment to restart our reading plan for the New Year. There are several methods and plans for Bible reading. We are encouraged to read God’s Word regularly, to feed and drink from the Source of Life. We are nurtured and strengthened in faith, and the Holy Spirit causes us to grow in our Christian life and witness to stand on God’s truth and share it. We need THE CANADIAN LUTHERAN November/December 2020
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