Tips for Studying the Bible
Why should we study the Bible?
What’s the benefit of it; we are not getting any money or promotion in job by reading it, or get a hot girlfriend by reading it. Then, why should we read it? The reason is that today’s life has become so fast that we have stopped caring for each other. There is so much selfishness, anger, frustration and tension in life that has made a normal human being so bitter and insecure that he has lost his moral. People have stopped differentiating between good and bad, everyone just wants his own benefit, but inside our heart we are not in peace. We feel insecure since we know that the path of life which we have chosen is bound to be doomed and will definitely take us to self destruction. That’s why studying the Bible has become so important .Its makes you connect you with God, shows you what’s your purpose in life, encourages you to do charity, spread love and peace and encourages you to walk on a path of truth. Not only has this, studying the bible given you internal peace which makes you secure and happy.
But, most of the people complain that bible is so big and confusing that they really lose interest in studying it or do not understand it. In this article, we are going to give you some tips on studying the Bible. I hope that these tips will really encourage you to read and make Bible interesting for you.
- Make a schedule: First of all make a schedule of studying the Bible regularly, whether it is 10 minutes or 1 hour, make sure you read regularly. The benefit of making a schedule is that it will create a discipline in your life and you will learn how to manage your work schedule always. Try to read bible in the morning or before sleeping so that you can start your day with a smile or have a peaceful sleep in night.
- Start with a Prayer: Always start with a prayer before studying the Bible. Approach Bible to connect with Jesus, this will really make you closer to Jesus. Ask Jesus to show you the path of truth, knowledge, wisdom and fear of doing sins.
- Choose a Bible Book: Studying the Bible is not easy, some versions of Bible contain too difficult English and some are too complicated for a normal person to understand. The best thing is that there are lots of Bible Books available according to your nature. If you are a beginner, then it is advisable to start with a small book on New Testament or Book of James, Peter or John is all good choices. If you have some knowledge about Bible, then it is advisable to go for Genesis.
- Understand the meaning of Words: Most of the Bible versions are available in English. English is a fluid language; due to this many words in old Bible have changed their meanings since translation. For instance the English word “let” means “to prevent” according to original version. Similarly there are many words which have different meaning. Hence, it is advisable to go with lexicon or word study books in Hebrew and Greek for interpretation of words.
- Apply Bible message in your Life: The true gain of studying the bible will come from not only reading it, but applying its teaching in your life also. Apply Bible message to some extent in your life, you will really get peace and spiritually will become closer to God.
Bible is written to teach human beings to travel on a path of truth, spread love and peace among themselves. In these days of hate and jealousy, studying the Bible has become a necessity, not only it gives you internal peace, but also make you stronger to say no to bad things in the world.
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