How to Read & Enjoy Your Bible

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How to Read and Enjoy Your Bible

This is a Christian podcast that shares biblical thoughts to help you live the Christian faith whilst we aim at reaching unbelievers for Christ.

The Bible is the most valuable book on earth. It was written by God to show us the way of salvation that no other book can do.

A neglect of reading the Bible will lead to spiritual stagnation.

Here are 5 important ways to read and enjoy your Bible:

#1. You must be born again

The Bible is a spiritual book and therefore it takes the man born from above to read and understand it.

Paul stated in 1 Corinthians that God reveals His truth to us through His Spirit.

People have studied the Bible as a course book and not known its depths of truth from God.

It is only the man born of the Spirit who knows the things of the Spirit.

You can turn from darkness to light by repenting from your sins and leaning on the work of Christ to have eternal life.

#2. You Must Pray Before You Read

The next important tip for reading and enjoying your Bible is to pray before you read it.

Prayer is the lifeline to talk to God who made everything including authoring the Bible.

2 Timothy 3:16 says that all Scripture was inspired by God so it stands to reason that when we ask Him about it, He will help us to understand it and enjoy it.

In prayer, be frank about what you want God to do for you.

#3. You Must Ask For Help

The third tip to help you read and understand your Bible is to ask for help. The Bible says in James that we do not have because we do not ask.

First, ask the Holy Spirit, who is the main architect of the Scriptures to help you read it and understand it. The Bible says the Spirit will remind us of things. Be clear about what help you need.

Second, ask other believers who are mature in the faith to help you read and understand it. One time when I heard the testimony of a man who read through the whole Bible, it challenged me to do so.

Third and final, consult books written by others to help you read the Bible and enjoy it. There are other formats like audio, video, magazines, journals and so on which have been done to aid us to read and enjoy the Bible.

Don't be proud to ask for help when you need it.

#4. You Must Understand The Story Of The Bible

The fourth tip I want to share with you is that you must understand the overall story of the Bible to be able to fit in and understand the other parts.

I will recommend you read through the whole Bible to get the story right. Afterwards, wherever you find yourself it will not be difficult to understand and enjoy it. You may not enjoy Leviticus because you don't have a good understanding of the whole story of redemption and the role blood plays.

#5. You Must Read The Bible And Study It

The last tip is that you must make time and read and study your Bible. Just get a version you are comfortable with and read it.

I will advise you to get a practical and simple reading plan to make do with.

There is no magic to this. You ought to take your Bible, sit down and read it with pen and paper readily available to make notes and do further studies.

God bless.