Behold, I long for Your precepts; Revive me in Your righteousness. Psalm 119:40

 When I retired, I wanted to do something to keep me active instead of just sitting around being lazy (which I never seem to do anyways), so I started going to the gym and walking on the treadmill for 30 minutes to an hour. At first, I struggled to get motivated for exercise, but over time it turned into a habit and my body longed for that exercise. Unless my schedule gets busy, you can find me at the gym, Monday thru Friday, for an hour sometime in the day.

 The author of today’s verse felt the same way as I do about exercise; he longed for the word of God, and because of his reading, it filled him with the righteousness of God. Reading the word of God became a habit for him on a daily basis, and without it he most likely felt empty, spiritually, and probably even physically.

 Today’s question: how much time do you spend reading God’s word? Do you have a longing for it? Do you feel empty inside when you don’t make time for scripture reading?

 Every morning, I make time, first thing, to read God’s word and use several devotionals to guide my studies. In retirement, I have a lot of time to go deep into study, oftentimes studying for hours. I truly believe God allowed me to retire early so I could have this special time to understand God and draw closer to Him. Without my daily bible study, I feel a void, as His words give me wisdom for the day.

 Maybe you are like the average person, you only read it when at church or something comes up and you need a spiritual answer. Getting into the habit of reading your bible might seem insignificant or a burden of your time. But trust me, once you get started reading it daily, it becomes a habit over time and your mind, body, and soul crave it. But, you’ve got to take the first step by starting the routine. And the end result, you’ll have a mindset the aligns with the heart of God. Why not start today! God bless!