*1 Peter 2:2
Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation.
Just as a newborn baby needs the milk their mother provides, a spiritual baby needs to feed them on the Word of God as this is the only thing that can help them grow.
When we started to take our first steps in the Christian life, we had a great desire to know the Bible more; this led us to spend at least 2 hours studying the Word everyday.
We were not reading it because somebody told us to, but we were reading it because we understand that it was food for our spirits & that we should equip ourselves with it regularly.
We should love the Word & its teachings, obeying its instructions & following its direction, just like the captain of a ship with his compass.
The Bible is the greatest of all treasures & holds the answer to all our needs.
It is the greatest literary work in existence because it contains the revelation of God for man.
Within the covers of that single Book are all the answers to all the problems that face us today. - Ronald Reagan
Just as our body cannot live if we do not eat, our spirit needs sustenance to remain alive.
If someone goes about their daily activities without eating properly, they can suffer a number of symptoms, including tiredness, fatigue, weakness, headaches a bad temper, etc.
Whoever does not properly feed their spirit daily, suffers similar symptoms.
We should make studying the Word of God a habit that is as natural to us eating.
Doing this requires us to be disciplined & consistent.
Suggestions:
Set time aside to pray & read the Bible - sometime every day (no matter how long you decide to set apart, what is important is that you set time aside for this specific purpose every day)
Find a quiet place - where you can "disconnect" from the world & switch off all distractions (phone, notifications, television, radio, etc.)
Have a notebook (paper/digital) - to write down what you understand & what God speaks to you, as well as any questions that might come up as you read.
If you are using a cellphone/tablet, to do this, it would be helpful to put them an airplane mode for the time you have set aside, so as to avoid distractions.
Set a goal of reading the Bible.
There are many Bible reading plans that can help you do this. (you will be given 1 at the end of Life Class)
The Word of God is not there to simply satisfy our curiosity or our intellect.
It is the compass God has given us to guide us in this world.
As well as reading the Bible, we should apply what we learn to our every day lives.
*Mark 12:30
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.
*Psalms 62:8
Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge.
We shall trust in the Lord every day & we shall pour our life unto Him.
*Psalms 55:22
Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken.
We shall cast our worries to the Lord & He will sustain us with everything.
REMEMBER:
THE WORD OF GOD IS THE SPIRITUAL FOOD THAT GIVES US STRENGTH & HELPS US GROW.
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