READ: Psalm 119:97-104
«Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.» - 1 Timothy 4:13

I have found reading to be even more important than praying.

Reading the Bible and reading other books takes a lot of time and has no substitute. Reading is not regarded as work. It is generally seen as something to be done in one's leisure. As you read, you go deeper into the things of God. Your depth determines the height you can climb to. I have found reading to be even more important than praying. Reading has opened doors for me and lifted me to new heights in ministry.

The church is filled with ministers who glance briefly at Scriptures and read over large portions rapidly. That is why there is a lack of personal revelation. Sermons are empty and there is no depth in what is being said. Instead of spending hours meditating, ministers love to repeat and relay the revelations of others who have sought God and meditated on His Word.

Meditation is thinking deeply about God’s Word. Indeed, the lack of meditation is the cause of a lack of personal conviction.

Sometimes people have visions that are deep revelations about the Word. God gives these supernatural blessings. How- ever, most of us will not have these special revelations. We will have to depend on meditation. I can always tell when I speak to someone who meditates on the Word of God. He is full of wisdom and understanding. It is dangerous to relay the messages of others without taking the time to meditate for yourself. You could easily become a false prophet reading out dead sermons whose relevance have expired.