Reread The Reading, Reread The Reading, Reread...

Rereading, a technique used by people every where to better understand the words in front of them. In class this past week we were challenged to do something seemingly easy. We were asked to study a passage in the Bible. Or in other words to "study" it. I thought while in class this will be easy. But then our professor defined study, " Study is the reading and rereading of a passage over the course of many days". Many days? How many days does it take to  understand a couple verses? Well, I was in for a big surprise. 

That night I chose my passage James 3:1-7. The passage goes "Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we will incur a stricter judgment. ² For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well. ³ Now if we put the bits into the horses’ mouths so that they will obey us, we direct their entire body as well. ⁴ Look at the ships also, though they are so great and are driven by strong winds, are still directed by a very small rudder wherever the inclination of the pilot desires. ⁵ So also the tongue is a small part of the body, and yet it boasts of great things. See how great a forest is set aflame by such a small fire! ⁶ And the tongue is a fire, thevery world of iniquity; the tongue is set among our members as that which defiles the entire body, and sets on fire the course of our life, and is set on fire by hell. ⁷ For every species of beasts and birds, of reptiles and creatures of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by the human race. ⁸ But no one can tame the tongue; it is a restless evil and full of deadly poison." 

You might be thinking why did he read this passage? Well I am going into the business of talking to people and large groups. So I figured what better passage to glean knowledge from than this one. So I did it every day I read this passage and not just once a day but TWICE! It was eye opening. The way that every time I reread this passage I had some new perspective or look at it. It was amazing that this study was a way to worship God. I was able to put my trust in him even more deeply because I realized that I cannot do this alone.

So I challenge you reader not to just read this and say"good for him!" but to read the Bible or even another intellectual reading and keep reading it reread the reading. THe BIble is a great book filled with knowledge for all people and I challenge you to keep on rereading.