Completely Booked

Reading Your Bible:

      The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul. The statues of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple.
     The precepts of the Lord are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the Lord are radiant, giving light to the eyes.
     The fear of the Lord is pure, enduring forever. The ordinances of the Lord are sure altogether righteous.
     They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold....
     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....
     For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edge sword, it penetrates even dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.

Scripture: Psalm 19:7-10; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; Hebrews 4:12

Defining Moments:

The Bible sure is a big book, isn't it? And if you try starting logically at page 1 and barreling straight through the end, you're likely to bog down somewhere in Leviticus or Numbers, not quite sure how the cleansing ritual of leprosy is going to factor into your life.
     So start by reading one of the foundational books of the Bible like the gospel of John, or Paul's Letter to the Romans, or the Books of Psalms and Proverbs. If you want to tackle more, you could set off on a journey through the New Testament, starting with Matthew. Read as much as you can, but only as you can understand, not being afraid to read only a verse or two a day as long as you mingle it with prayer that God will use it to shine His truth into your life.
     As you read, you'll begin picking up hints of what God's nature is like, plus new understandings of the Bible's overall message. Little by little--but quicker than you think--you'll start developing a mind that thinks like God thinks, because you know what God says.

Next Up:

     Still, you're likely to forget a lot of what you read if that's all you do with the Scripture. To really let it sink in deep, you've got to lock it away for safekeeping.

The surest way to God's heart is through His Word. When you start there, you'll never go wrong.

       " The Bible gives us heart and hope to make earth like heaven, and to make our hearts and homes a habitation for Christ
    -A.T. Robertson