There is a discussion today on One Year Bible Blog about the need for prayer in solitude following Jesus' practice. In a comment by Luch there is a good challenge for us One Year Bible Bloggers. Luch writes:
The point for me is that I need to make sure these times dialoguing with God through the One year bible is a time of authentic solitude. It's out of this time that I develop the keen awareness of 'others'--seeking for community, and that I realize that community nor bible reading in solitude are ends in themeselves, but that God intends to bless others through us by empowering us through solitude and community to serve others in our world and faith communities.
One of the tendencies I see in people is to keep consuming and consuming lots of spiritual input without ever becoming channels of blessing. Instead they end up like the Dead Sea with no flow out.
I pray that as our one year bible blog community continues to journey that God will use each one of us wherever we are in the world to bless others as we "hold out the word of life" Philippians 2:16
I see this as a reminder of the "circle of spiritual life". Jesus call us to salvation through repentance, we become His people, members of His Body, co-heirs, co-creators, workers in the harvest, declaring His Kingdom.
I think we should take up Luch's challenge and make sure we don't just remain consumers of the Word. We are called to so much more.
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