Flying Over
If you were going to a remote
area of the world, it might be pretty nice to first fly overhead so you could
get a feel for where you will be in relation to rivers, mountains, valleys,
plains, etc. This might better orient
you to possible directions when you are on the ground stepping through wetlands
or thickets. In the same way, before
starting a book of the Bible, it is very helpful to do a “fly over” before you
start plodding along, verse by verse.
What that means is that you read the whole book/letter at one time, in
one sitting. This will give you a sense
of the overall tone that will apply in each of the smaller details.
I am not a
fast reader, and it takes me about twenty minutes to read all of
Galatians. So make sure that you plan on
enough time to actually read the whole thing
in one sitting. Then take just five more
minutes to jot down what you perceive as the overall message and tone of the
letter. Once that is done, you are
ready for landing, and trekking through verse by verse!
Read and Pray: Galatians (all
of it)
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