Thursday: Why bother to read the Bible at all? The Bible contains the thoughts of God, recorded for us by different people throughout history (like Moses or Paul). Even though the Bible was recorded by humans, it contain God's unfallible (that means mistake-free), unchanging words. If we want to hear from God, the best way to listen is by reading his Word! Read Matthew 4:4 today. We need the Word to live--just like your body needs food, your spirit needs the Word. Has your spirit ever felt starved? How did you feed it?
Friday: Have you ever had a bad habit? Many sins become bad habits: lying, gossiping, acting selfishly, and other unchristian behaviors. We commit them everyday, and it is very hard to stop. But the Bible can help us change these behaviors. Read 2 Timothy 3:16-17. The Bible is like our instruction manual, alerting us to our missteps and redirecting us. Think about your bad habits: what does the Bible say about them?
Saturday: In Hebrews 4:12-13, God's Word is compared to a surgeon's scalpel, cutting through our excuses and weak defenses. If we read, study, and ask God to help us understand his Word, it will, as Hebrews says, reveal our innermost selves. While reading these verses, ask God to help you understand yourself more clearly, to see your strengths and weaknesses. He will reveal them to you and help you become stronger in Him!
Sunday: See you at church!
Monday: Okay, so you're starting to see that it is important to read the Bible. But how often? According to Joshua 1:8, we should never let the Word of the Lord be out of our minds. This verse refers to the Law that God gave to Moses; when Joshua began leading the people of Israel after Moses died, God told him to mediate on his instructions day and night so that he would be sure to know and obey everything in it. How can we know what God wants for us if we do not read his Book of Instruction and keep its words in our hearts? Begin by memorizing this verse. Then, even when you do not have a Bible to read, you will have God's words to think about.
Tuesday: There are benefits to reading the Word! In Acts 20:32, Paul said that God's Word could make us into what we were meant to be and give us the inheritance that the children of God will have one day. When you read this verse, pray that God will work in your life to make you all that you were meant to be and that He will continue to direct your Bible reading so that you could learn more about and grow closer to Him.
Wednesday: See you at church!
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