Reading the bible is important because it teaches us, admonishes us when we disobey God, helps correct us when we make a mistake, and trains us to become more Christlike so that we are thoroughly qualified to do the work the Lord called us to do.
Also of importance in reading the bible, is to give us encouragement and hope. Hope when life becomes so overbearing, there is no other place to turn.
But we must not just read the bible, we must act upon what we are learning. The knowledge we gain from the bible must be put into practice. Jesus said putting his words into practice is like building a house on a rock. The words of the bible are the foundation to living a fruitful, abundant, successful, and God-fearing life.
Here are seven scriptures to encourage you to read the bible and live out its words.
2 Timothy 3:16-17 NIV
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
Romans 15:4 NIV
For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope.
James 1:22 NIV
Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.
Matthew 7:24 NIV
Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
Joshua 1:8 NIV
Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.
Isaiah 40:8 NKJV
The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever.
Matthew 4:4 NIV
Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.
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