Preparing for bible study -2

 To enjoy reading the Bible please follow the following steps!

Pray – The Bible is not like any other book. You need God’s Spirit to help you understand and process it. You should always pray before and as you read it. Ask God to help you understand what you’re reading—even to help you enjoy it. Good news here! This appears, in my experience, to be one of God’s favorite prayers to answer.

Version– Pick a version easy for you to understand. I would suggest you read a more literal translation primarily, but the paraphrase versions are good for casual reading. I suggest NIV, or NLT for a more literal but very readable version; ESV or NKJV if you want a most literal translation; or for a paraphrase version, that’s extremely readable, try The Message Version.

Sharing – It brings Scripture to life when we can share it with others. Find a small group.  Share your insights in the groups so that you may get enriched and others may be edified! Studying the Scripture with a community helps energize you as you learn. When you talk about what you’re reading, it helps you value it more.

Journaling – Writing about your time in God’s Word will help you process your thoughts and keep a record of them. It’s exciting to go back over time and remember what you read before. It fuels your enthusiasm to study even more.

Timing – You may love the idea of reading the Bible through in a period of time. In 1 year you can finish reading the Bible once! 

Early in the morning as Jesus did, sit at God’s feet and learn His Word! 

 And find the right setting. A comfortable chair, an open field—morning, noon, or night—what works best for you. And for as long as you can. Don’t put a time limit on it that adds more burden to the experience.

Clarify – It’s best to have a study Bible for this part, but there are plenty of free online tools also. Look up words you don’t understand. Learn to use Bible dictionaries and commentaries. Use the table of contents. Look up passages which aren’t clear, cross-referencing verses with other similar verses using footnotes. For some people, having a Bible study to work through along with reading the Bible is helpful. That’s why we read the insights of others in 330 Days Bible Reading Program. And when you aren’t certain, ask someone you trust who understands the Bible.

Relationship – The best way to fall in love with God’s Word is to get to better know it’s Author. It’s cliché now, but read it as a love letter written to you. If someone writes you a love letter, you’ll read it continually until you figure out what it means, and maybe even memorize parts of it along the way. If you can’t figure out something, you’ll consult the author.

The greater your love grows with God, the easier Bible reading becomes—and the more enjoyable. You may even someday say it’s “fun”!

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