Why read the Bible daily?
The Bible is the Word of God and is life to all who read it. One gets daily wisdom, strength for living, and direction as he learns to read and meditate upon the Bible.
My mind wanders, how can I keep focused when I read the Bible?
Don’t bite off more than you can chew. As you read the Bible, ask God to show you what He specifically has for you. When something jumps out at you, write it down in a journal. Also, take time to make application in your life of what you read.
Where do I start?
If you are not used to spending much time in God’s Word, begin with small dosages. Eventually you would like to work up to reading the total of the scriptures in a year.
What does it mean to meditate on the scriptures?
Meditating is to ponder and observe deeply a passage of scripture and see how God might want you to apply that to your life. God will use particular passages to speak directly to your situations of life.
What version of scripture should I read?
There are many great versions out there to read. During our worship services we use the New International Version which is a very reliable and readable translation. There are many modern translations that are readable. For deeper study, you might want to stick with the NIV or New King James or New American Standard Version.
What should I expect out of a daily Bible reading time?
You will begin to find God giving you direction as you learn to hear His voice through the Bible. You will also glean wisdom and moral direction. There will eventually be times when God will speak directly to life issues that you are facing. It will amaze you.
But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, and how from infancy you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
2 Timothy 3:14-17