STUDYING THE SCRIPTURES
“Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.” Job 23:12
As important as it is you have to wonder why it’s so difficult to get people to read God’s Word daily. You can give them a long list of reasons why it’s important and they will agree with you yet fail to do it.
But if you think that’s difficult try to get them to study the Bible everyday. I suspect if we knew who does and who doesn’t we would be shocked. But in some cases it would provide the answer for things being as they are in the lives of some folks.
Sadly a great many people are on a starvation spiritual diet. Although they are saved they are stuck on stunted rather than growing in the likeness of Christ. And, strangely they appear to be content with things as they are when they are not as they should be.
May God help all of us to spend more quality time with God each day. It will make a difference in that it is educational to our mind, edifying to our soul, and evident to others. When we esteem (value) God’s Word we will have an appetite for it. We will yearn for it as a babe does for its mother’s milk. We will not be satisfied with the junk food of religious jargon we hear so much of today if our goal is to grow spiritually.
It’s my prayer that you will —
– love God’s Word compassionately
– long for God’s Word constantly
– learn from God’s Word continuously
– look to God’s Word confidently
– live out God’s Word consistently
– lean upon God’s Word completely
– lift up God’s Word courageously
Here is a command and a challenge that all should remember, “But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.” 2 Peter 3:18
To study the Bible you have to make time for it. This is the biggest obstacle for most people—they just can’t seem to find the time. The fact is we all have the same amount of time. Bible study is a matter of priority. If we attach the value to it that we should we will take time for it. Get up earlier, or stay up later, do what you have to do—but don’t neglect it.- HDS
David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
Humble,TX
