Does reading the Bible ever seem dry to you?
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” John 1:1
Loving Father,
As many of us begin a new season of Bible study,
help us to grasp deeply the best reasons
for studying your Word.
To begin with, as John tells us,
the Bible is your Word,
your true story about yourself—
Author God,
Saving Son,
Guiding Spirit.
Not only that,
your Word has the power
to change our lives,
to make us more like Jesus (See Matt. 13:18-23).
Not only that,
your Word is the One True Story
that explains the beauty of our world and ourselves
as your creation (See Genesis 1-2),
tells us what happened to make life so hard (See Genesis 3),
gives us the hope of redemption in Jesus Christ (See 2 Corinthians 5:16-21),
and — spoiler alert — tells us how our story will end,
with the return of our King, Jesus,
to establish the new heavens and new earth (See Revelation 21-22).
Your Word renews our mind
and changes our hearts (See Romans 12:1-2).
Encourage us today to enjoy studying the Bible.
Send us to places where we can study the Bible with others.
Melt our frozen hearts
with the warmth of your love
that flows through the pages of Scripture.
Amen.
Read Matthew 13:18-23; Genesis 1-3; 2 Corinthians 5:16-21; Revelation 21:1-4
