There are bad reasons to turn to other writers besides the Bible. And there are good ones. One of the bad reasons to turn to other writers is that we find the Bible tame and tasteless. It is anything but tame and tasteless. One of the good reasons to turn to other writers besides the Bible is that we savour the taste of God, not only in the Bible, but also in the way others savour Him. The best writers intensify our taste for the Bible, and especially for God Himself.
Taste and See, John Piper, P11
Amen and amen. If you're finding the Bible 'tame and tasteless,' then other books are not the answers. Prayer is the answer! The Bible is the answer. pray for amazement if you find the Bible dull. Keep laying down the dry wood of the Bible and pray that fire would fall from Heaven. Don't quit! The drama of the Bible is incomparable. Read the Gospels, read the prophets, read the history books, and pray for help.
And if you're thrilled with the Bible, keep reading other books to. Kevin DeYoung's 'Taking God at His Word,' is a great recent example of a book that increased my appetite for the Bible. How do i know? Because i put it down to read the Bible! Invest in Edwards, make your way through the tiny, columned print and hear your heart sing. Invest in a Bible that makes the act of reading a joy. Go get the Valley of Vision.
Find a book that will help you that will teach you to taste flavours in the Bible that you didn't know existed before, and then put it down, open your Bible, and taste and see that the Lord is good.
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