Oh my, what I’m about to admit will have some of you banging your forehead, but I’m going to just go ahead and lay it all out there, as per usual. So, I could go all the way back to childhood when I first started reading the Bible, but I won’t do that to you today. Nope… I’m going to fast forward to last year, when the Lord led me on a mission to read the gospels over and over and over again until I started living life in the rhythm of Jesus.
Sounds good, right? I mean, I found peace, dug deep into faith, and began healing from traumas that I thought would never loosen their grip on me. It was like finding this beautiful, unhurried dance with Jesus, where everything just started to click into place. But fast forward to yesterday…
There I was, flipping through the Bible, searching for specific scriptures to stand on. You know, the ones that hit you right in the feels and give you that “ah-ha” moment? And don’t get me wrong—that’s totally fine. We all need those verses that anchor us when life gets rocky. But then, out of nowhere, my spirit got stirred. It was as if I heard a whisper that cut straight through the noise: “Is the Bible about you, my love?”
And… bam! I got hit like a bullet train.
Here’s another truth bomb: I used to read the Bible to win arguments and feel justified. I’d dive into the stories, studying the characters, and wondering when my Esther moment would finally come. I’d read about finances and wonder why the kingdom wasn’t showering me with wealth. It was all about me, me, me! But here’s the thing—God’s Word and truth are completely upside down compared to the normal world. It’s a truth I can’t water down or pick and choose what suits me.
It was one of those moments where you just have to stop and let the truth sink in. Here I was, looking for something to make me feel better, to fix what I thought needed fixing, when the Lord gently reminded me that the Bible isn’t about me. It’s about Him.
I realized that, somewhere along the way, I’d made the Bible more about my feelings and circumstances than about God Himself. But the truth is, the Bible isn’t a self-help book. It’s not here to validate my emotions or give me a shortcut to a better life. It’s here to reveal God’s heart, His mercy, His partnership with us, and His call to live a life where He is above all else.
That truth might sting a bit. It did for me. But here’s the good news: the Bible still holds every answer we need. Need to find a scripture to stand on? It’s in there. Need a promise to cling to? It’s in there. Need to understand who God is and how to live in His rhythm? You guessed it—it’s in there.
The Bible is God-breathed, the ultimate gift to us, not as a reflection of our own desires, but as a revelation of His. And that, my friends, is where the real treasure lies. When we open the Bible, not just seeking what we want, but seeking who God is, we find a faith that is unshakable, a peace that surpasses understanding, and a life lived in step with the Creator.
So here I am, humbled and grateful, reminded that while the Bible speaks into my life, it’s not about me. It’s about Him. And that’s exactly how it should be.
love, Sarah xx.
2 Timothy 3:16-17 - "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work."
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Oh MY! You hit me right where I live...and you are RIGHT. We can use Scripture in our person-to-person interactions, but at the end of the day, it should be all about HIM, not what others may see or think about us. Sometimes we toss Scripture about to shut another person down whose attitude we don't like. We just want to end the discussion (Argument?) quickly and get away from them! (Where's YHUH's Love in that?). Sometimes we even yell our frustration/anger at YHUH, Himself....talk about hutzpah!,..... yet He treats us kindly. He knows when we are acting out of fear and our souls are a bit frayed. Therefore, He doesn't treat us as if we are in rebellion against Him because He knows we aren't. Motive is everything to Him. But there are times when it's hard for us to step back and regather ourselves in the midst of the commotion. We don't have the luxury of knowing the motives of another person when they are rejecting what we are saying to them. Sometimes it even feels personal. We really do need to be careful in making sure we are using the Sword of The Ruach (Spirit) correctly, for that is when it is at its most powerful. If we find ourselves using Scripture for our own self-justification/self-honor, then we will find ourselves wielding a weak sword, for the power of the Ruach won't integrate with what we are saying. Looking back, we'll wonder why so little of what we said got through to that person. Our motive really is everything. I have been guilty of all this in the past and am working hard to overcome it. Thank you for writing what you did. You reminded me that not all "overcoming" arrives in the form of prison or scourgings or being fed to lions. There are many things we must constantly overcome in our daily lives that seem benign, yet are not benign at all, for these small overcomings are what prepare us to go through the larger overcomings down the road. YHUH gave you an awesome insight. It really should be all about Yahusha-YHUH. We are just a stamped envelope bringing a message from our Most High Moshiach.
https://youtu.be/KXrC_uzsnsg?si=BGrPAm099UWTyUc1
JESUS LOVES ME.