Why Study The Bible?
Have you ever considered why you should study the Bible or what influence the Bible has had on your life personally? In these troubling days of eroding family values and attempts to remove the Bible and it’s relevance by the government, the fact remains that the Bible is the single most important piece of literature you will ever read. If you are a Christian and have read the Bible from cover to cover, you are in a minority. Today more and more people are straying from the Word of God than ever before.
So why is it so important to study the Bible? In order to become an effective, growing Christian we need to understand what is in the Bible not just hear it preached. We are the means by which God chooses to do His work. We give Him the glory when we yield ourselves to His precepts and diligently Study the Bible. The Bible is the foundation of our lives and we must turn to it daily for guidance. God commands us to study His Word daily before we begin to do anything. He delegates and demands that we teach others His Word and we can only properly do that by studying His Word. It is so important to seek the truth and the answers we need for our lives and this is only done by placing all our trusts in Him and not in the ways of the world. The Bible brings us closer to God and with reality. It is such a comfort to know that the Word of God will never change. We are the recipients of God’s truth and grace, so the more we study in the Bible the more we will realize that.
Often times, the Bible is read frequently but studied very little and is very misunderstood because of this. Step up and become the type of person who reads as well as studies the Bible daily and apply what you learn to every aspect of your life. Yes, indeed the study of the Bible is important and does influence our personal lives. Most of all, remember that the Bible is God’s love letter to everyone.