"Then the Lord spoke to the angel...." --1 Chronicles 21:27

Angels receive the Word of God so that in turn they can impart it to others...which means this AnGeL needs to do the same.

Several summers ago while vacationing at the beach, I got up early to meet the Lord for a few moments of quiet before the family awakened.  As I sat on the porch, watching the sun come up over the ocean and listening to the gentle crash of the waves on the shore, I seemed to hear the Lord softly whisper to my heart, Anne, what do you see? As I looked more closely at the scene before me, I quietly answered Him in my spirit...Lord, I see little sandpipers running along the edge of the water, making sure they keep out of reach of the waves and don't even get their feet wet.  I see the skimmers flying down the beach, just above the surf, skimming the surface of the water with their long beaks.  I see seagulls standing in the tide up to their knees.  And I see pelicans circling, then diving headfirst into the waves, coming up with fish they seemed to swallow whole.

Then the Lord seemed to say to me, Anne, the Bible is like the ocean.  And the people who read My Word are very much like those birds.  Some will dance around the Scriptures, not really wanting to step in and get their feet wet in Bible study, but are satisfied to just listen to their preacher or Bible teacher tell them what the Bible says.  Others will read their Bibles, just skimming the surface for facts and information.  Some will get in "knee-deep," reading the Bible each day with a devotional or commentary close by for reference.  And then there are some like the pelicans, who dive in over their heads, going deep in Bible study, applying and living out what they learn. Which bird are you most like?  And I answered with wholehearted passion, Lord, I'm not sure which one I am from Your perspective.  But I know which one I want to be.  I want to be like the pelican who dives in deep.  Please! Take me deeper into Your Word!  And He has.

So...join this AnGeL and go deeper into His Word that you, too, might have it in your heart, on your mind, and therefore on your lips to share with somebody else.

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Just as the pelicans dive into the ocean headfirst, we need to go deep as we draw aside with Jesus in His Word.  Into the Word is Anne's new 52-week Bible study devotional that will allow you to do just that.  Anne will help guide you in a weekly retreat as she challenges you to read, study and reflect upon Scripture using this resource.

Into the Word is a spiritual study guide that leads you straight to the heart of God's Word.  In a refereshing departure from other Bible studies, Anne doesn't explain what the passages of Scripture mean to her or offer support on what she feels God is trying to say through it.  Rather, she shares a modern day reflection that is a relevant springboard into the various passages, and then asks dozens of questions, prompting you to personally dig into Scripture and discover God's specific message for yourself!

God's Word is personal, powerful and relevant.  Get into it...and learn to love Him more.

Please click here to read more about Into the Word.