Deep Diving

During the COVID pandemic, while our church didn’t meet for several months, I decided to read through the Bible in a year. It may have been something our pastor encouraged us to do. I don’t remember what got me started.

This wasn’t my first time taking on this challenge, but it had been a while since I’d attempted to meet that goal. I finished whatever part of the Bible I was currently studying and began reading methodically through God’s word using a chronological Bible we had on our bookshelf. As I did, I jotted down passages on a large bookmark that I wanted to do a deep dive into after the year was through or my goal of finishing the Bible was met, whichever came first.

I may have been a month or so behind by the time I finished the whole Bible, but I ended up with a long list of passages or subjects I didn’t understand or just plain found intriguing.

I’ve been on this deep dive journey for a while, and I’ve grown in my understanding of passages such as Ezekiel 37 and the dry bones, the vision of Daniel in chapter 7, and Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount recorded in Matthew chapters 5-7. I’ve learned more than only Bible truths. I realized that larger sections such as the Sermon on the Mount were a bit too lengthy for a deep dive since it covers many topics. It was very enriching but overwhelming and took at least a year.

When you come across a Bible passage you don’t understand or find interesting, I suggest you jot it down for later study. You’ll be rewarded as I have been now that I’ve finished Matthew 5-7 and begun a deep dive into the prologue portion of John chapter 1.

May our Lord Christ bless you as you seek to know Him better by diving into His word.