Grow in Godliness by the Word of God

Sounds obvious, but many times we skip over the obvious. The Psalmists often highlight the importance of God's Word (just read Psalm 119). It is a light to our path and lamp to our feet. It is the place where God has revealed himself and our own nature to us. These are two key pieces to growing in godliness: 1. Knowledge of God, 2. Knowledge of self. We must see God so that we might worship him. We must see ourselves so we can see our sinfulness. This causes us to look back to God and see his grace in Jesus Christ. The more we see Jesus Christ, the more we worship him, and the more we worship him the more we become like him. So, take in God's Word this summer so that you might grow. But how?

The Navigators have a handy little illustration you should check out.  Basically, it uses the hand to illustrate the importance of taking in God's Word in various ways.  The more ways we take in God's Word, the firmer grip we have on it (or, more appropriately, the firmer its grip on us).  The five ways we to hold-on to God's Word are: Read, study, memorize, hear, and meditate. 

One more encouragement on the issue of the Word of God. I encourage you to get on a Bible reading plan if you don't already have one. There are plenty out there on the web. Having a plan is very helpful (for more details on reading plans see this post).