Abide Bible Review and Giveaway
Hello Beautiful People,
I pray everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday, whether you are celebrating in the States or in another part of the world. Thankfulness and gratitude go hand in hand, and part of that is by helping one another.
I always seek new ways to gain a deeper relationship with God. In collaboration with Momentum Influencers, I recently had the opportunity to preview the new Abide Bible by Thomas Nelson. The Abide Bible Experience offers the 21 Days In John, a free video devotion featuring Dr. Phil Collins, the general editor of the Abide Bible. Two Bible translations of the Gospel of John can be downloaded from the website.
Do you want to read scripture and understand how it relates to your life?
I remember reading my Bible chapters for the day and thinking I was done because I got my word in. I have since learned that reading the Bible should not be about meeting a quota for the day. Instead, reading the Bible should be about gaining a deeper understanding and revelation of how my life should be by praying and asking the Holy Spirit to guide me. There is a difference.
The Abide Bible, created in partnership with Bible Gateway and Taylor University for Scripture Engagement, features articles, book introductions, and practical scripture engagement prompts based on five ways of engaging deeply with the Bible:
1. Praying scripture
2. Picture it
3. Journaling
4. Engage Through Art
5. Contemplate
I include a brief overview of how I started going through the ABIDE Bible video study of the 21 days of John. I had to take my time and not rush through this video study.
I started reading through the overview of John and the 1st chapter of John. When you follow through with the video, I reflect on scripture regarding my life, family, and community. While reading through the book of John, chapters 1, verses 38 and 39, the phrase “Come and See.” What connection might the Holy Spirit want me to make? There was a pause in the video to think about what that question means to me. Dr. Collins talked about how he would like to see how his parents and in-loves will be, how his adult kids will be, and what God has for them. Then I meditate on how I would respond. My response is to make a total commitment to the Lord. We pray. And then I contemplate by being quiet and no that God is God. By going through this study in the Abide Bible of God, I know that I am getting more out of the chapter of John than doing a quick read and checking off the list that I did my daily Bible reading for the day.
To me, having these 5 prompts for study takes your relationship with the Lord to another level because you are applying the principles to your life.
The link to The Abide Bible Experience 21 Days of John is HERE; remember, it’s free.
Giveaway
One of our readers will receive their own copy of the Abide Bible.
It is simple to enter the giveaway! In the comments below, tell us how you think having a deeper relationship with God will help you grow.
The giveaway runs through Friday, December 2nd at 11:59 pm (Central Time).
One comment will be selected randomly, and the winner will be announced on Sunday, December 4th.
**Please Note: This giveaway is limited to only residents of the United States.
Disclaimer:
Thanks to Thomas Nelson Bibles for providing BubblingWithEleganceAndGrace.com with a copy of the Abide Bible to write this review and offer one as a giveaway. All opinions of the Abide Bible are our own.
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