Friday – Prophets

Reading – Zechariah 3-4

Highlight Verse:

“Then I asked the angel, “What are these, my Lord? What do they mean?””
‭‭Zechariah‬ ‭4‬:‭4‬ ‭NLT‬‬

When I went to UC Santa Cruz just after high school, I remember having a conversation about reading the Bible with a fellow student.

She said that she didn’t need to read the Bible because her priest would tell her what she needs to believe.

I was speechless.

I couldn’t imagine not wanting to know more about God.

I also didn’t trust any priest or pastor enough to blindly follow what they said.

Now, I will consult the writings of pastors and scholars when I’m trying to figure out what God is trying to say.

But not before asking God to explain it to me.

Do you ask God before and when you read the Bible to help you understand it?
Have you experienced that “Aha” moment when the Holy Spirit makes a passage clear to you?