Obedient Lifestyle

I’ve read the bible on and off throughout my life, but never really understood what I was reading as I do now. I always knew the Bible had some special meaning and purpose to it but never gave much thought to it. As I got older I started to read the Bible more and more, basically forcing myself because I felt that it was the right thing to do. I always found myself reading it when problems arose in my life that I couldn’t control, not that it is right to only seek guidance from God when you need something, but that is how my life was at that time. Along with prayer, I started to make it a tradition to read my Bible before I go to bed every night even though I wasn’t understanding much of what I was reading but I felt I was doing the right thing. So after reading the bible consistently for a little over a year I noticed many positive changes in my life that had occurred, and during that year I was starting to understand more and more of what I was reading, I even started to attend church sometimes. I think it was about 6 or 8 months into reading it I came to a verse in Proverbs, and I think there was one in Jeremiah too, but the verse in Proverbs chapter 1, verse 7 says “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.”  Proverbs chapter 9 verse 10 says “ The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and knowledge of the holy is understanding.” It was at that moment that it hit me that I was understanding God’s word. I was like “Whoaaaa, God gave me wisdom? He changed how I understood things?” And he did, it was like he took off invisible blinders that I was constantly wearing. I even remember calling up my parents because I was so excited, the friends I told thought I was crazy but that was expected.  It basically taught me that God knew I was serious about changing my life for the better, he saw I was finally on the right path, and knew it was time to give me my gift of understanding. I know many people will experience different ways of finding the truth, and it may take time like mine did, but it’s well worth it. Soon after I became very close with God, and many blessings came upon me, many that I am still shocked about and many I still feel unworthy for. God keeps his promises.

So my point here is that reading the Bible is important. Another verse that comes to mind is in John Chapter 1, verses 1-3. “ In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by Him, and without Him was not anything made that was made. These verses show you how important reading God’s Word is. I read my Bible 2-3 times a day, I don’t feel right when I skip a day, it literally makes me sad. I figured since God made me and everything around me, why not show appreciation towards Him. God is our Father and we should honor him. Like it says in 1 Corinthians Chapter 10 verse 31 “ Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.” Start your day with reading God’s Word, and end your day with reading God’s word. Not only is God’s Word important to our earthly souls, it is important to our eternal souls as well. God Bless…

Matthew Chapter 4 verse 4 says, “But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.