If you want to know the Bible, you have to read the Bible, all of it, not just your favorite parts. If you don’t know the Bible well, you are vulnerable to deception. And that is exactly why so many Christians are deceived by false teaching.
The Bible consists of 66 books: The Old Testament (39 books) and the New Testament (27 books). If we are to understand the whole counsel of God’s Word, we must read and study all of it.
Every book of the Bible contributes to our knowledge of God. The Old Testament contains well over 400 verses and allusions that point to the coming Messiah.
You can read the whole Bible in one year by reading for about 15 minutes per day. This is not difficult to do! I highly recommend it! I have been doing this since 2019, when my pastor shared a one-year Bible reading plan. It changed my life!
It seems like most Christians would rather read a book by a well-known minister rather than read their Bible, but remember this: Jesus has sent the Holy Spirit to guide you into all truth. You will be surprised by how much you will learn!
“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” 2 Timothy 3:16-17 NIV (emphasis mine)
In Psalm 119, King David wrote:
“I meditate on your precepts
and consider your ways.
I delight in your decrees;
I will not neglect your word.” vv15-16 (emphasis mine)
“Your statutes are my delight;
they are my counselors.” v 24
“Your word, Lord, is eternal;
it stands firm in the heavens.
Your faithfulness continues through all generations” vv89-90
“If your law had not been my delight,
I would have perished in my affliction.” v92
“Your word is a lamp for my feet,
a light on my path.” v105
“You are my refuge and my shield;
I have put my hope in your word.” v114
“Great peace have those who love your law,
and nothing can make them stumble.” v165
Read the full chapter HERE.
No wonder God called David “a man after my own heart”! (Acts 13:22)
Ask God to give you a love for His Word.
God bless you, friends, as you seek to know Him more!
In His Love, Cindy
To learn more about Jesus, read Who Is Jesus? A message for the Skeptic
“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May they prosper who love you.”
Psalm 122:6 NASB
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