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If all Else Fails, Read the Directions

This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

Joshua 1:8

This morning the request for breakfast was pancakes. I confess that I have been using prepared mixes to conserve time in the morning. Unfortunately, I was out of mix. I began pulling out the ingredients, we would go scratch today. Using memory I began to dump in the flour, sugar, egg, and vanilla.

When the pancakes hit the table, they were more “flatcakes” than pancakes. My youngest, always has something to say and hasn’t learned the art of when to be quiet.

“What happened? Did you scrape them up off the road?” Her sister joined in the teasing. Raucous laughter peeled throughout the house.

What happened was that I didn’t consult the cookbook! I didn’t take time to check my method against the standard. So many times in our lives, we fail to check the standard given to us by God in His Word.

If I had taken the time to read over the recipe my pancakes would have been fluffy and tasty, but I chose to rely on myself and got flat in taste and in presentation. It was not a very appetizing breakfast! A life lived without the Word being applied is much the same, “flat” and not very appetizing to those unsaved that are watching.

Do you consult the Word on a daily basis? There are many books with yearlong plans, online plans, small groups, and, of course, you can just pick the Bible up and start with your favorite story.

Get started today!