Tara-Leigh Cobble talked about her lens in reading the Bible. She learned that the Bible was created for God’s children, but it was not about them, instead, it was about God.
Tara-Leigh Cobble
Book author and podcast host of “The Bible Recap,” Tara-Leigh Cobble, joined Allie Beth Stuckey on her show to talk about the Bible. Allie asked her about how her method of reading the Bible changed. She then answered that the first time she read the Bible, her Pastor answered questions along the way. Some people would probably think she felt elated when she finished it. But the truth is, she was heartbroken.
“I read it cover to cover. And believed it was true. All of it, I believe all this is true. All this is God’s word. This is God revealing Himself to us, and I didn’t like Him when I finished,” she admitted. After that, her Pastor gave her a new challenge. He observed the questions she asked and the things that she was looking for. He knew the lens that she was using in reading the scripture.
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Reading The Bible
That’s why, her Pastor asked her to read the Bible again and stop looking for herself. Instead, he challenged her to look for God and find out what He loved and hated. He wanted her to discover the things that motivate God to do what He does. She mentioned what her Pastor said, “You’re reading this book like it’s about you. It’s for you but it’s not about you, it’s about God.”
Furthermore, Tara-Leigh Cobble’s testimony reveals a profound shift in her Bible-reading approach. She shares that she is now on her second journey through the scripture, having reached the halfway point of the Old Testament.
“I fell in love. Like I fell in love with the person of God, and it was the lens that I was using to study scripture,” she declared.
Watch the full interview here.
Reference | Allie Beth Stuckey
