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Reading Books and Monacan Blood

10/14/2013

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On the way home from a Pastor’s Prayer Breakfast we passed the sign at Lyeford Bible Church which proclaimed, “Books Inform, The Bible Transforms.”

As a regular reader of my blog you know that I love and recommend reading. I hope I have let it out that the bulk of my reading is the Bible itself. I read books about the Bible, some Christian fiction, though not much because in most of it I have never witnessed any real life like that which is portrayed. Real life Bible stories set to Hollywood films are actually cleaned up somewhat, as the real deal is too lurid for most audiences.

God’s Word assures us that upon its entrance the light is turned on in our heart.

One reasons God’s Word has transforming power is that it is inspired. Another being   the characters are painted in the Cromwellian style, “Warts and all.”

Dr. Greg Dixon commented on yesterday’s program with this, “Great Bro. Larry, small is the man who does not read.  I have been to the Alamo, fought the Battle of the Big Horn, sailed with Captain Ahab, etc., gone to prison with Judson and Wurmbrand, etc.”

I answered Doc with the time I read a book about the Little Big Horn written so vividly that I had scalped General Custer. It could be my Monacan blood.

Romans 10:17, “So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”

Copyright © 2013  Larry Lilly



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Dale Byers
10/14/2013 12:24:30 pm

Books are such a part of our lives. Thanks for sharing your vast knowledge. Pastor Murdoch and I head out for the meeting in Toledo, Ohio. Hope to sell some books there. Dale

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David link
10/14/2013 01:36:20 pm

Dr. Lilly,

I admire the tenaciousness with which you read. I am deeply jealous as I struggle to read, yet I have shelves upon shelves of good and godly books.
Thank you for this great reminder of the importance of reading.

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Chris Wynn
10/15/2013 12:03:09 am

Good post, brother Larry. I like the old saying, "The ones who lead are the ones who read." I would also add that we need to read things that challenge us, things we might disagree with. Not perverse things, but the ideas of those whose philosophies are different from ours. That makes us think and stretches us.

It is also good to read commentaries of scripture that differ from our traditional points of view. Sometimes we may find a truth we didn't consider before. Or we might be reaffirmed in what we already believe.

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