I find that I make a lot of decisions based in the question, “Is it worth my time?” How about you? Most of us have a big part of our time already obligated – to work, school, commitments we have made, etc. Then there are things we have to fit in – eating, sleeping, cleaning, paying bills, chores. Finally there is the “discretionary” time available.
Into this “discretionary” time we have to fit the important things like maintaining the emotional connection with our loved ones, spending time with friends, entertainment – from the essential to the trivial. It is also from this “discretionary” time that we respond to all the demands to serve others.
Where does Bible study fit in?
In importance it is right up there with earning a living, and maintaining a connection with our spouse. If we don’t get to know Christ through His word it might not have immediate consequences: We won’t lose our job or end up alienated and divorced over it, but we will be susceptible to the deception of our time, and as Jesus warned in Luke 8 we may be so caught up in the worries, riches and pleasures of life that we lose our faith.
I am asking you to seriously consider setting aside your Sunday mornings, beginning at 9am, to join me in the Bible Study, Lutheranism 101. It is about the truth of God’s word and how it is lived out in the world today.
It will be worth your time.