Increase Your Bible Intake

Making the most of your Bible reading

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. 2 Timothy 3:16-17

An abiding relationship with Jesus cannot be sustained without getting in God’s Word. It just can’t. There are many ways to abide with Jesus including prayer, worship, silence and solitude, and other spiritual practices, but spending time in God’s Word is one of the main ingredients. Abiding with Jesus cannot happen without you spending time in the Bible.

Bible intake is the most basic and most important thing you can do - to get God’s Word in and around your heart. When you’re coming to the Bible it’s important to…

  1. Come humbly, in prayer
    When you approach the Bible with a posture of humility and in prayer, you’re saying, “Lord, you’re in charge. I’m here to submit to you. I’m here to serve you. Being here is a gift and I’m ready and eager to meet you.”
  2. Come to be with Jesus
    Come to the Bible to learn, but more importantly come just to meet Jesus face to face.
  3. Come with open hearts, hands, and minds
    As you wait humbly and in prayer, let God do the speaking from these pages, and come ready to receive what the Holy Spirit is revealing to you.

Ways to Increase Your Bible Intake

  1. Commit to 5 minutes a day. 4 days a week for the next 6 weeks.
    • Begin reading one of the Gospels--Matthew, Mark, Luke or John.
    • Follow along with a free Bible Devotional Plan on the YouVersion Bible App.
    • Living the Psalms with Jesus is a 7-day, quick devotional that includes prayer and reading of a Psalm on the app.
  2. Listen to the YouVersion Bible App, it will read to you, while you go on a walk or cooking dinner or drive in the car. Listening to scripture is a great way to take in God’s Word too.
  3. Meet Jesus in a new way by switching up the translation of the Bible you’re reading.
    • Get a new study Bible
    • Commit to memorizing large passages of Scripture (write verses on notecards and leave them around the house)
    • Incorporate more silence and solitude in your rhythms for an extended stay in Jesus’ presence
  4. Join a Group so you have friends who can be on the journey with you and hold you accountable.
  5. Find an opportunity to read scripture with someone else, maybe a child in your life.
    • Pray before a sports practice
    • Read scripture together before bedtime
    • Simple speak Godly, encouraging, prayerful words over the little ones in your life

Helpful Bible Resources

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