I have to confess-I am one of those who has struggled with my daily time with Jesus. While I would like to be disciplined, I can’t honestly say that it comes easy for me.
Nearly 9 years ago, however, a friend introduced me to the LIFE Journal. It is designed so that one reads the Hebrew Scriptures through once, and the New Testament twice over a calendar year. In addition, you can journal your learnings from your time spent in the presence of God, noting 4 things:
S-Scripture (Write out the passage that speaks to you that day.)
O-Observation (What you see or hear as God speaks to you from the Scripture.)
A-Application (How this learning applies to your life now.)
P-Prayer (Write out your prayer for what you hope God will do in you.)
This has worked for me. While I still have a long way to go to say that I am spending time with Jesus 7 days a week, I have so significantly improved my time with Him, and the quality of that time, that I can honestly say it has transformed my life.
I offer some of the learnings, insights, questions, struggles that have helped me to grow. Like all of us, I still have a long way to go. But, I pray that these musings will be an occasional stepstone on your path to a closer walk with Jesus.
Yours in the Cause of Christ,
MiklColt