I recently had someone tell me that they wanted to start reading the Bible more, and they asked me where to start.
That’s a question I’ve seen a lot of people address, and I’ve seen lots of recommendations on what book to start with, or what Bible study to start with, and you can find some great ones out there. You can find reading plans where you can read through the Bible in a year or two years, or you can find a Bible study that fits a certain theme. There are many options out there, but I want to go in a little bit different direction, and I want to encourage you to ask yourself why you want to.
So, when you’re thinking about wanting to read the Bible more, if it’s because you just feel like you should read the Bible more, or because you’ve been told you should read the Bible more, you’re probably not going to get as much out of it.
When you’re digging into God’s word, you’re not going to go wrong. As long as you asking the Holy Spirit to guide you in what you’re reading and to reveal truth to you in God’s Word, you’re not going to go wrong.
With that said, I want to share this passage with you:
11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
To really put emphasis on the Sword of the Spirit being the Word of God.
This Book- The Bible is your Sword. So just like when satan tempted Jesus in the desert and Jesus responded with quoting scripture; He quoted truths from God- that’s the same thing we need to do. When you’re going into Bible study, make sure you are remembering the purpose of that. Make sure you’re looking at it as sharpening your sword and getting ready for battle… because it is a spiritual battle and we have to be prepared. No matter what book you start with; no matter what Bible study you start with, go into it with the knowledge that you are sharpening your sword, and you are getting ready to fight against a very real, though unseen enemy.
That’s my recommendation to you.
- Ask the Holy Spirit for guidance as you go into your Bible Studies, ask Him to reveal the truth to you, and
- Just remember that you are sharpening your sword.
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