The Word teaches you to read the world. The one who spends his time in God's Word will be able to read the world's mail. The Author knows His characters and has written His narrative in such a way as to provide tells.
All Christians must crave the Word. It is the way you grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
1 Peter 2:2
Like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation
As we read the Word, we learn to read the world around us. As we are instructed in the Story, we learn to read the story we're in. It is not merely a matter of personal devotion, but of personal discernment. You get to know your Author by reading His Word and you acclimate yourself to His world and the stage on which your story takes place.
Hebrews 5:13–14
Everyone who lives on milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, since he is a child. But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil.
The world paints in off white and discernment is needed to distinguish it from pure white, but the grace of God has provided the color swatches and labeled them kindly for us.
The story of the world is easily read by the student of the Word. If you know the Ancient of Days, you will know your times and what to do. (1 Chr. 12;32)
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