Word in 3D

Not sure if anyone remembers those wacky 3D art posters like the one above. On the surface it looks like multi-colored static, but the trick is to focus really hard and after a few minutes you can begin to see a 3D shape. Those posters would drive me nuts, I could never get it right, and therefore it would take me hours just to even see a simple 3D basketball. I don’t know why, but this past week while having a flashback about my experience with these 3D posters I began to see how it reflects our walk with God sometimes. I have often felt like sometimes I am not applying enough focus into God’s word, and then I begin to be frustrated with the results, just like the posters. I would read the Bible sometimes just to read it so I can get my “Ok, I did my reading for the day” points in, and with that approach I continue to feel no impact from God’s living word, it began to be like just reading any other book. Hebrews 4:12 says “For the word of God is Living and powerful, sharper than any two-edge sword” what an amazing description of God’s word but why doesn’t it impact me anymore? The thing about those 3D posters was, on the back of them they gave you a picture of what the shape would look like when you got it right, and as soon as I knew that, it became so much easier to see what was there the whole time, it is the same way with God’s word. You see your need for Jesus Christ is all over the Bible, its in plain site, right in front of you but if you don’t ask God to show you that picture you wont recognize it when it surfaces. Ask God to show you your need for Jesus in what you are about to read, and trust me when asked from the heart you will begin to see the image of his love jump right out in 3D.

So ask God to show you in whatever scripture you are reading to show you how it relates to you looking more like Christ and then just reflect on that throughout the day meditating on it, thinking it over. it begins to nest in your heart and you begin to live it out.