For this week’s ISCF I was given the topic “Why should we read the Bible?” Sometimes it’s hard to ‘get anything out of’ a Bible reading session. I find it easy to be thinking about a lot of other things. In fact, I wrote a song some time ago that says, “It’s easy to meditate on anything but You.” Can I hear an “amen”?
I do find the following reasons to read the Bible encouraging though and so I’m looking forward to this week’s discussion.
Why should we read the Bible?
It teaches us who God is and what He is like
Um, the whole book is about Him…
It shows us who Jesus is
(And Jesus reveals who God is)
It is actually God’s words
The Bible is true and is a guide to test for what is true
The Bible shows us how we can be saved from sin and its consequences
It is a source of encouragement
It fully trains us for everything God gives us to do
It gives us power to live a pure life
It’s an offensive weapon against Satan
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