John Bevere was the guest speaker at church last Sunday. This whole week, one sentence from what he said has been playing over and over in my mind ...

"The Word of God should not be a law unto you; the Word should be your delight."

Almost every morning this week I have woken up asking myself what my motivation is in reading my Bible and working through my "Read the Bible in a Year" schedule. Has it become a routine law to me? Or do I delight in spending time with God just as a bride cannot wait to be in the presence and arms of her beloved?

How intimate is my relationship with God? Is it more shallow than I'd imagined?

I have not only been challenged but also troubled by this thought ...