Rediscovering Scripture

Have you ever read something and you understand what you have read? Or maybe you read something and you know what it is that you have read but you take it for granted that it was even readable? I know that sounds a little silly, but I do that a lot with scripture. I will get up in the morning and "ho-hum" my way to a passage. Maybe it is a random selection just so I can say I read part of the bible today. Maybe I read Hezekiah because I like the sound of it that day over John. (I'm just KIDDING!!!)
For whatever reason, I pick up my bible and I read. God is big and so my shortcomings of choosing a passage do not get in the way of Him showing me powerful things in His Word. It is even more impressive though when "rediscover scripture"!
The times where I read a passage and it was not so random I just sit back amazed at what God has shown me. For instance, I went to Boone recently to visit some great friends and my old church. The sermon was on resolutions. The scripture was in Colossians. Now I am going to be perfectly honest. I have read Colossians about two times. I think of the phrase G.od E.ats P.op C.orn when looking it up in the New Testament. I consider it less interesting than the other three. (we do notice that I am making the reading of God's Word TOTALLY about me right now, right?) Before this sermon I couldn't tell you what it was really about.
The sermon was based out of Chapter 3. Chapter 3 basically has a list of things to stay away from and is talking about setting what you think about and how you live your life to that of God and not of worldly things. Sorry it that is a crude summary. It also talks about the things you should uphold (the fruits of the Spirit) and talks some about wives, children and husbands. Oh yes, and slaves. I was listening to the sermon and a part of that chapter really stuck a note with me.

"When Christ, who IS (emphasis mine) your life appears,
then you also will appear with Him in glory." - Colossians 3:4

HOW AMAZING IS THAT!!!!! I literally just read that over and over for several days. God just didn't want me to let go of that verse. I realized how true that is and the impact that God has on the life HE HAS GIVEN ME. It was like I had another piece to this crazy puzzle called life.

"I am not mine own, I've been carried by You, all my life. Everything rides on hope now. Everything rides on faith, somehow. So when the world has broken me down, Your love sets me free!" - Addison Road

God has consistently been trying to make me realize the truth and honesty of really dying to yourself. The implications. The sacrifices. The complete death that is required of my selfish desires, wants and needs. Because my life was not created to do ANYTHING but glorify a Holy and Worthy God. My life does not belong to me because CHRIST IS MY LIFE. Every paycheck, every mood swing, every greeting or grumbling, every lesson plan, every thought, every song played, EVERYTHING belongs to Him. To His glory.
Do I do this consistently? No. Do I refuse to choose Him over me? A lot. Does it stop the fact that even when adversity strikes or my selfish will takes over, that He still deserves and expects greater from me? No.
Lord forgive me when I falter. Forgive me when I fall down and I choose my weakness to serve myself. Show me daily Your ways and open up scripture to me as a guide to serve You and others in all that I do.