As I have read the Bible through the years, the Word of God has touched me in different ways. I suppose as I have grown older and hopefully wiser, my experiences change and how I apply God's Word to my life does too. Lately, I enjoy taking the lectionary for the week and using the method of Lectio Divina to read, reflect and discover how this text speaks to me in my life. Then, when Sunday comes and my pastor preaches on this text, the meaning, for me, becomes even greater!
My church uses this method of study in a variety of ways, from in home studies called "Conversations on Scripture" to the devotions before a committee meeting or council. To be able to read, reflect and share in conversations with others is really awesome!
The Word of God can transform you as a child of God, it can transform communities of people living and working as people of God. How are you being transformed by the Word of God? Individually or as a community?
