Going Viral

It is early morning, before the day has properly clicked into place.  I soak in God’s Word, knowing full well that it may be the most important thing that I do all day, because through it, God changes me.  The Bible is not just another book, not even an important “spiritual book,” but the very words of God Himself.  I jot down a few verses to take along in my day to help me to know Him more and know my need for His grace. 

And then, as I do every morning, I send out a Bible verse on www.worddujour.blogspot.com into the internet universe, “a daily bit of Scripture for busy people.”  I pray about what verse to send because I have no idea who reads these passages of Scripture each day.   I also don’t know what these readers around the world are facing at the moment, but I do know what profound impact God’s Word has.  For when we let God’s Word infect, infiltrate, penetrate and anoint our hearts, God does not just change us, He changes everyone around us.  God’s Word cannot help from “going viral.” 

A true virus – in medical terms – is an agent of infection, a tiny agent that is replicated in another organism.  And whether in the human body or computers, a virus refers to that which spreads rapidly and uncontrollably, and alters everything it touches.

His Word has the power to transform us, degree by degree, day by day, as we soak in, marinate, and absorb Scripture.  And so, just abiding for awhile on even a solitary verse or passage, thinking about it and bathing in it, God changes your heart, your mind, your strength, your soul, and your worldview – seeing your world through the heart of God.

Through His Word, God transforms us and nurtures our relationship with Him.  And then, that change in us– even that which may be immeasurably small or even invisible on a daily basis – impacts how we treat others, how we view what we do, how we respond, and how we love others.  EVERYONE who comes in contact with us is then, in turn, changed as well, even though they may not realize it.  And they, being changed, infect another.  God’s Word goes viral, rapidly and uncontrollably.  And God started it by a simple basking in His Word.

For those who say, “I’ve tried reading the Bible daily before;  it doesn’t matter,” 

think again.

Because there is someone out there trying his best

                  to keep you from knowing God

          and being transformed by Him.

His Word satisfies our hunger

    and increases our appetite

    for even more.

God’s Word is not silent.

Things happen

      when God’s Word is read.

 

More desired are Your Words than gold,

                  even much fine gold,

         sweeter also than honey

                     and the drippings of the honeycomb.

       Moreover by them is Your servant warned,

           in keeping them there is great reward.

                                      Psalm 19. 10-11