The Bible is the most wonderful book we can read! It is our heavenly Father’s love letter to each of us. In it he reveals to us his desire that every human being have a close friendship with him, adore him and live in communion with him now and for all eternity.
There are many blessings that God wants to give us through his Word. To receive them we need to have the right attitude when reading it, praying beforehand and paying attention to the voice of God. The Bible does not leave us the same because the Word of God is alive and reaches the most hidden corners of our hearts. Let us allow him to do his work in us! Let us read it with the desire to be transformed.
Indeed, the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword. It penetrates to the depths of the soul and spirit, to the marrow of the bones, and judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
(Hebrews 4:12)
Why should I read the Bible?
Let’s look at 9 of the many reasons to read the Bible. Meditate and propose in your heart to spend more time receiving what God wants to teach you and give you through his Word. You will not regret!
1. To know God better and get closer to him
Do you want to know God and understand what Jesus means to us? Read the Bible! The Word of God reveals to us the immensity of God’s love for all humanity. The Bible also bears clear witness to Jesus and his work on the cross. It is through him that we find the way to the Father and eternal life.
You diligently study the scriptures because you think that in them you find eternal life. And it is they who testify in my favor!
(John 5:39)
“I am the way, the truth and the life,” Jesus replied. Nobody comes to the Father except through me. If you really knew me, you would also know my Father. And from this moment they know him and have seen him.
(John 14:6-7)
Jesus: the way, the truth and the life
Jesus answered him: Whoever loves me will obey my word, and my Father will love him, and we will make our home with him. He who does not love me, he does not obey my words. But these words that you hear are not mine, but the Father’s, who sent me.
(John 14:23-24)
Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you.
(James 4:8a)
2. To learn to discern the voice of God
Do you want to grow in discernment? Recognize what comes from God and what does not come from him? Read the Bible, get acquainted with what is in the heart of the Father, what he longs for you and for all humanity. The devil tries to deceive us, but if we know well the voice, the will and the movement of God, he will not succeed.
Take care that no one captivates you with the vain and deceitful philosophy that follows human traditions, which is according to the principles of this world and not according to Christ.
(Colossians 2:8)
Dear brothers, do not believe anyone who claims to be inspired by the Spirit, but put him to the test to see if he is from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. In this you can discern who has the Spirit of God: every prophet who acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in a human body is from God; every prophet who does not recognize Jesus is not from God, but from the antichrist. You have heard that this one is coming; indeed, he is already in the world.
(1 John 4:1-3)
Jesus then addressed the Jews who had believed in him, and said to them: If you remain faithful to my teachings, you will really be my disciples; and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.
(John 8:31-32)
Because the Lord gives wisdom; knowledge and science spring from his lips.
(Proverbs 2:6)
Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies because they belong to me forever. I have more discernment than all my teachers because I meditate on your statutes.
(Psalm 119:98-99)
3. To know the will of God
There are many decisions that we must make throughout our lives. Our desire as children of God must be to always live within his will. The Bible reveals the heart of the Father, what he likes and what he rejects. He seeks direction from him through reading the scriptures. Let him guide you and light your way.
Your word is a lamp to my feet; It is a light on my path.
(Psalm 119:105)
Lamp is at my feet your word, reflection
You have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in your presence, and with eternal happiness at your right hand.
(Psalm 16:11)
My sheep hear my voice; I know them and they follow me.
(John 10:27)
All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be fully equipped for every good work.
(2 Timothy 3:16-17)
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4. To strengthen my faith
Do you want to have a firm faith that remains in the midst of difficulties? Read the Bible! Feed your spirit each day by spending time before the Lord. Let the Holy Spirit speak to you through the Word. Receive your refreshment and new strength to always be firm in the certainty of God’s love for you.
So faith comes as a result of hearing the message, and the message that is heard is the word of Christ.
(Romans 10:17)
In fact, everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that, encouraged by the Scriptures, we persevere in keeping our hope.
(Romans 15:4)
Now I commend you to God and to the message of his grace, a message that has power to build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
(Acts 20:32)
I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. What I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave his life for me.
(Galatians 2:20)
You love him despite not having seen him; and although they do not see him now, they believe in him and rejoice with indescribable and glorious joy, for they are obtaining the goal of faith from him, which is his salvation.
(1 Peter 1:8-9)
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5. To receive wisdom and make the right decisions
God is the source of wisdom. If your desire is to do what pleases God at all times, in the Bible you have a clear guide that will help you act wisely in the midst of any situation.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and not in your own intelligence. Acknowledge him in all your ways, and he will make your paths smooth.
(Proverbs 3:5-6)
The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord; Good judgment is shown by those who fulfill its precepts.
(Psalm 111:10)
In my heart I treasure your sayings so as not to sin against you.
(Psalm 119:11)
The commandment is a lamp, the teaching is a light, and discipline is the way to life.
(Proverbs 6:23)
Accept the teaching that flows from his mouth; engrave his words on your heart!
(Job 22:22)
Always recite the book of the law and meditate on it day and night; carefully carry out everything that is written in it. This way you will prosper and be successful.
(Joshua 1:8)
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6. To inspire me to praise God
Do you long to praise God, but think you don’t have enough words? Use the Bible! In it we find many songs of praise and worship to God. Receive inspiration to worship him whom he has given to his only begotten Son so that we may enjoy eternal life.
Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! Give thanks to the Lord, because he is good; His great love endures forever.
(Psalm 106:1-2)
Praise, my soul, the Lord; Let my whole being praise his holy name. Praise, my soul, the Lord, and do not forget any of the benefits of him.
(Psalm 103:1-2)
Psalm 103: praise to God for his goodness
Come, let us sing with joy to the Lord; hail to the rock of our salvation. Let us come before him with thanksgiving, acclaim him with songs. Because the Lord is the great God, the great King above all gods.
(Psalm 95:1-3)
Shout joyfully to the Lord, you inhabitants of all the earth; worship the Lord with joy. Come before him with songs of joy.
(Psalm 100:1-2)
Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you and praise your name because you have done wonders. Since ancient times your plans are faithful and safe.
(Isaiah 25:1)
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(Revelation 19:1-2a)
7. To learn to reflect the character of Christ
When God touches our lives, he transforms us and helps us become more like Jesus. The old is left behind! We become new creatures who show by their words and actions that they belong to Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17). By reading the Gospels and seeing how Jesus related to the Father, his disciples, and everyone around him, we learn to live life in a way that reflects that he is our Lord.
Christ is the living stone, rejected by human beings, but chosen and precious before God. By approaching him, you too are like living stones, with which a spiritual house is being built. In this way they become a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices that God accepts through Jesus Christ.
(1 Peter 2:4-5)
May the God who inspires encouragement and perseverance grant you to live together in harmony, according to the example of Christ Jesus, so that with one heart and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
(Romans 15:5-6)
So you, my son, be strengthened by the grace that we have in Christ Jesus. What you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses, entrust to trustworthy believers, who in turn are qualified to teach others.
(2 Timothy 2:1-2)
Strive to present yourself approved to God, as a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly interprets the word of truth.
(2 Timothy 2:15)
For this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, giving you an example to follow in his footsteps. “He committed no sin, nor was there guile in his mouth”
(1 Peter 2:21-22)
We who are of the day, on the contrary, may always be in our right mind, protected by the breastplate of faith and love, and by the helmet of the hope of salvation; for God did not destined us to suffer punishment, but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. He died for us so that, in life or in death, we might live together with him. Therefore, encourage each other and build each other up, just as you have been doing.
(1 Thessalonians 5:8-11)
8. To stand firm against the attacks of the enemy
The devil, enemy of souls, attacks us and wants to distract us so that we do not grow in our walk with Jesus or do the will of God. He tries to make us not care about spending time with God because he knows that the closer we get to God the stronger our spirit will be. Don’t let him win! Seek God’s presence every day in prayer and always feed yourself with his Word.
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