I have finally finished reading through Ephesians, after nearly a year. I’m glad I did it, though. There’s a lot of good instruction in that book.

However, I think it’s time for a new challenge. A few weeks ago, I was having a conversation with a friend of mine. We’ve been getting to know each other better, and it’s been a great opportunity for me to grow spiritually. He asked me a great question the other day. He said, “If you met Jesus today, what would He challenge you with?” I didn’t have an answer at the time, but it stayed with me for the next few days.

And then it hit me. I’ve been a Christian for pretty much my whole life. I go to church on a regular basis, I serve, I’ve been baptized. I truly believe that I own my faith, that it’s not just something I believe in because my parents told me to. However, I think that Jesus would challenge me to really get to know Him.

You see, I haven’t read my Bible regularly in a while, and I don’t pray all that often. Which means that I can’t really know Jesus all that well. I mean, how can you really be friends with someone if you don’t spend much time with them? Jesus had a great relationship with His father God because he spent so much time in prayer. That’s something I need to do. I need to get to know the man that I want to model my life after.

I’m going to start by reading the Gospels, starting with Matthew. Start at the beginning, right? I’ll try to post as I read each section, my thoughts and prayers about what I read. I hope that I will be able to help you out on your journey, as you follow along with mine.