A Newsletter Ad To Use

I was reading a newsletter and one of the ads in the newsletter caught my attention. It read:

When Was The Last Time You Used Your Bible?
Do you read your Bible or do you use your Bible?

For the blues, read Psalm 27.
For an empty purse, read Psalm 37.
If discouraged about work, Psalm 128.
If people seem unkind to you, John 15.
If you are losing confidence in people, 1 Corinthians 13.
If you are all out of sorts, Hebrew 12.
For a traveling companion, Psalm 121.

Rather than just reading your Bible, use your Bible!

Of course this ad intrigued me, so I got my Bible and started reading the references in the ad. I found the references did in fact help with the comments that were mentioned in the ad.

I started thinking about the second line in the ad. What did I do - do I read my Bible or do I use my Bible? After some thought, I realized I was actually only reading my Bible, I hadn't really used it as the ad suggested. Now, when I read my Bible, I actually am using the Bible to help me resolve issues in my life, and, to help me be thankful for all my blessings.

As Greg Tharpe, author of the book, The Godsend says: "It can also be said that the Bible is a book of success and abundant blessings."