How Do I Start Studying? Part 1

     In Deuteronomy 17 God gives the people instructions for the time when they were going to have a king. One of the things their king was supposed to do was keep a copy of God’s law and read from it every day of his life. That is a good thing for all of us to do as well. On at least six occasions Jesus answered a problem the people had by asking them if they had read a particular passage that answered the question. Revelation in chapter 1, verse 3 calls down a blessing on those that read, hear, and keep the things written in it. There is no doubt that God wants us to read His message to us. Consider the time and effort and expense that was necessary for God’s word to be made available for you to have access to it. If the Creator of the universe thought it worth His time to give you a message I hope you will believe it is worth your time to read it. If you have not read the Bible start today.
      More than just read His Word, God wants us to study it. Studying is more than reading, it involves trying to gain an understanding of the meaning and how it applies to life. Understanding needs to be followed by obedience. The people in Berea were called noble because they searched the scriptures daily to ascertain the truth of the teaching they heard. We need to be like these people. The first thing we need to do is read the Bible, then we need to start studying it and  obeying it. So, how do you start? With a decision to make it a priority. You have heard people talk about something that was “a matter of life or death”, studying your Bible is more important than that. It is a matter of eternal life or eternal death.