FINDING GOD'S WORD
Today's reading: 2 Kings 21-25

"Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the court secretary, I have found the Book of the Law in the Lord's Temple! Then Hilkiah gave the scroll to Shaphan and he read it. Shaphan returned to the king and reported, Your officials have given the money collected at the Temple of the Lord to the workers and supervisors at the Temple. Shaphan also said to the king, Hilkiah the priest has given me a scroll. So Shaphan read it to the king. When the king heard what was written in the Book of the Law, he tore his clothes in despair." 2 Kings 22:8-10 NLT

Within two verses we find the main ways people react to God's Word...

Like Hilkiah, excited! Notice the exclamation point? He called it specifically what it was. He was ready to share it with another. Couldn't keep it to himself.

Like Shaphan, oblivious to what it was and the power it held. He was given the scroll and it says he read it. That's all, that he read it. He then, in an afterthought, gave what he refers to as simply a 'scroll' to the king.

Like the king, convicted by its words. The king was immediately repentant. He was ever so sorry that his life didn't measure up to what these Words said. He immediately asked that prayer be made on his behalf and on behalf of the people.

So, this portion of Scripture leaves me to consider just how I am reacting to the Bible.

Am I excited about it?

Bored with it?

Changed by it?

And what about you?