25TH JANUARY
2 Timothy 2: 15
“Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.”
A well read Bible is a sign of a well-fed soul!
There are so many reasons why you should prioritise studying your Bible. You should read and study the Bible because there is so much false teaching going around. The Bible will give you the measuring stick by which you can distinguish truth from error. You should study the Bible because it will equip you to serve God. You should read the Bible because it will help you see sin in your life and it will give you clear instructions on how to get rid of it. You should read your Bible because it reveals who God really is, what his character really is like and what his will for this world is.
Reading the Bible won’t benefit just you but it will benefit the people around you. By reading the Word you will be able to answer the hard questions people will have for you and you will be able to tell them how to be saved from sin and its ultimate consequence. You will be able to break the lies of Satan that they have been believing, by proclaiming the truth over their lives and you will be able to nourish them, by encouraging them with scripture.
And lastly, the Bible is like a deodorant. It only works if you apply it. It’s not only important that you read it, it is also important that you apply it.
MAKE IT PERSONAL
What can you do to rightly handle the word of truth? Do you need to start reading the Bible in a different translation? Do you buy some books about the Bible and find out more about the context it was written in? What is your next step?