Learning how to read the bible is very easy. The bible is a very powerful book. It is one that every Christian or anyone who believes in Christ should have in their possession. It is the manual for living. It holds solutions to almost any problems that you may encounter in life. It brings peace, joy, hope and healing to those who believe. So let me get into it and tell you how to read the bible.
Find a version that you feel comfortable reading. Bibles come in various versions. They can be in the most common New King James Version, American Standard, and New International Version etc. Select one that suits you the best.
Identify what you intend to gain after reading. Before you actually start reading, identify what your intended outcome is. Is it that you want clarification on something? Maybe you have a specific problem that you want a solution for. It could be anything, just ensure that you know exactly what it is. This will help you to maintain focus.
Pray for Guidance and Understanding. This is very important. You should pray and ask the Lord to speak to you and give you understanding to interpret the word clearly. Many people read scriptures and interpret it in ways that will suit their own lives instead of understanding and accepting what it really says and its context. This results in different confusing views being developed. Now we know why there are so many denominations being created almost every day. People just don’t know how to read the bible.
Consistency is Key. Many of us start out with all the enthusiasm on day 1 but before day 3 appears, we lost all that enthusiasm. We have to remain consistent and dedicated if we want the process to be. We should spend time in God’s word and sow him that we are interested in hearing from him. We should delight ourselves in his word.
Read with Faith. Reading the bible is a waste of time if you are faithless. You should believe every word that is read in order for it to be manifested in your life. The word of God is power but you can only harness this power through faith.
Find a version that you feel comfortable reading. Bibles come in various versions. They can be in the most common New King James Version, American Standard, and New International Version etc. Select one that suits you the best.
Identify what you intend to gain after reading. Before you actually start reading, identify what your intended outcome is. Is it that you want clarification on something? Maybe you have a specific problem that you want a solution for. It could be anything, just ensure that you know exactly what it is. This will help you to maintain focus.
Pray for Guidance and Understanding. This is very important. You should pray and ask the Lord to speak to you and give you understanding to interpret the word clearly. Many people read scriptures and interpret it in ways that will suit their own lives instead of understanding and accepting what it really says and its context. This results in different confusing views being developed. Now we know why there are so many denominations being created almost every day. People just don’t know how to read the bible.
Consistency is Key. Many of us start out with all the enthusiasm on day 1 but before day 3 appears, we lost all that enthusiasm. We have to remain consistent and dedicated if we want the process to be. We should spend time in God’s word and sow him that we are interested in hearing from him. We should delight ourselves in his word.
Read with Faith. Reading the bible is a waste of time if you are faithless. You should believe every word that is read in order for it to be manifested in your life. The word of God is power but you can only harness this power through faith.
