Brothers and sisters, this video truly convicted me of a major problem in my life and, I’m guessing, in the lives of many other American believers. Although we have multiple Bibles for each person in our houses (I, for one, have an “upstairs Bible,” a “downstairs Bible,” an electronic Bible, and several more), we seem to have to wrestle with our schedules and busy lives to eek out even just a few minutes each day to read our Bibles. God’s Word, his love letter to us, is sitting all over our houses and waiting to be read, yet we neglect it to attend to the things of our lives that [we think] truly matter.
These Chinese believers, however, understand what the Bible truly is. Just look at the sheer joy, reverence, and peace on their faces as they eagerly snatch up what is to them not just a fat, heavy book, but the divinely inspired instruction manual that our Creator gave us to show us how to live our lives. To them, it is the living and active Word of God (Hebrews 4:12), not just that dusty book you have to search for as you prepare for church every Sunday morning because you can’t remember where you put it after church the previous week.
To them, spending time in God’s Word is not a chore, but a privilege and a source of unending joy. They understand that reading it helps them to understand the character and nature of God, and in time, to get to know Him, not just know about Him. To them, it can be a great danger to be found reading the Bible, but they do it anyway because they know the treasure is worth the risk.
The point is: don’t take the Bible for granted. It’s not just any old book, but rather, the divinely inspired Word of God that covers every aspect of our lives and equips us for every good work (2 Timothy 3:16-17). Don’t make time in your day to read the Bible; make time in your Bible reading to do everything else. Don’t just read it, either; live it, breathe it, memorize it, and hide it in your heart so that you will keep your way pure and not fall short of the glory of God (Psalm 119:11). Meditate on it day and night (Psalm 1:2, Joshua 1:8) as you would a love letter from your betrothed, because that’s what it is.
We have the greatest treasure imaginable in our homes, yet we willingly decide to keep it hidden. But let us choose this day to unblind ourselves and seek out that hidden treasure that is worth more than everything else we value and hold dear. Let us choose to cherish it and immerse ourselves in it, and through it, to understand Him, the Author and Perfecter (Hebrews 12:2).
Read your Bible, pray every day, and you’ll grow, grow, grow.
Daniel James 
Thanks Daniel, by the grace of God, I have come to view the word of God as “the living and enduring” breath of God Himself. His words are spirit and life, and they endure forever. Even the words that were “written” (scriptures) are GOD-BREATHS – therefore they are saturated with His very life. “And God breathed into Adam the breath of life and man became a living soul.” So I receive His written word as His “breath” and there is so much life in it. I really appreciated your article.
brother alan
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Amen, Alan! There is no life apart from His breath that is worth living.
Sobering… brought tears to my eyes. Thanks for sharing.
I had the same reaction when watching the video! At times, I almost wish we in America would have to go through similar persecutions to what other believers around the world face daily, if only to help us realize the truth and value of what we’ve been given.
Thank you for this encouragement, brother. I’m so glad you are taking time to exhort in these ways. ‘Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.” And I was also thinking about the scripture “..where your treasure is, there will your heart be.” Matt, 6:21
Amen! Righteousness is the one thing we should never be content with and always want more and more of!