One of the things we did at Bible college was to examine reasons why we know that Jesus Christ was a real historical person. We did lectures, wrote assignments and had a number of discussions on this topic.
The above video from Liberty University talks about five reasons why we can know for sure that Jesus was a real historical character and that many of the things he did were true. In ten minutes is looks at these five things.
I really like this explanation of the Trinity. It explains what it is and why it is such an important belief for true Christians. It also explains some of the ongoing heresies about the Trinity. All in five minutes!
Here is another plan from the Bible app. It is a plan that is taken from the main Lectionaries and it draws from all books of the Bible over the year.
I think it would be a great way to establish a daily habit of reading the Bible. You could use the app to see how many days in a row you can do.
Link to plan: https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/37-daily-bible-reading-guide-protestant
This is one of my favourite songs of all time. It reminds me in the hard seasons of life that God is always with me. Listening to the voice of truth in times of suffering is so important.
If you are going through a hard time at the moment, I would encourage you to look to the God who loves you and is there for you. He will never leave you or forsake you (Hebrews 13:5b).
Many years ago one of my Pastors gave me some great advice. Looking back some thirty years later he could not have been more right.
He told me I had to “dig my own wells”. By this he was talking about I need to do my own work in growing my relationship with God.
He said that many people rely on their Pastor (or Priest) to feed them on a Sunday from the Bible in their sermon or to pray for them after the service. This is important but cannot replace daily Bible reading and prayer.
He then pointed out an elderly lady in our church who had been reading the Bible daily and praying for almost 70 years. Her faith was a strong as anyone I had ever met. She exuded faith and hope.
This advice from my Pastor was one of the main reasons why I have read the Bible and prayed daily for 38+ years.
Some times it has been a short prayer like the Lord’s Prayer and meditating on one Bible verse as I worked. At others it has been praying all night or spending a whole day in the Bible preparing a sermon. Both of these dig wells.
So today I would encourage you with the great words of my Pastor all those years ago, “You have to dig your own wells”.
Suggestions to help you start digging…
1. If you are new to the Bible I would encourage you to download the Bible app. Read the verse of the day and see how many days in a row you can do it. Take some time to reflect on it each day.
2. If you are new to prayer pray the Lord’s prayer several times a day. Maybe when you wake up and when you go to bed? You could also try my morning prayer routine.
PS. Today’s verse of the day is quite fitting.
“Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.” Proverbs 4:23 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/pro.4.23.NLT