How I love your law! I think about it all day long. Your commandment is with me all the time and makes me wiser than my enemies. I understand more than all my teachers, because I meditate on your instructions. I have greater wisdom than old men because I obey your commands. I have avoided all evil conduct, because I want to obey your word. I have not neglected your instructions, because you yourself are my teacher. How sweet is the taste of your instructions - sweeter than honey! I gain wisdom from your laws, and so I hate all bad conduct.

Psalm 119:97-104

How much of the Bible do you understand? Do you read it daily? But consider this, is it marked up because you think you can get points in heaven, or is it marked up because it is a lesson that you want to learn, and not miss a word? Think about it!

Do we all have to give up everything else in life to study the Bible full-time? Of course not. But we must recognize that a consistent study of God's Word is a vital part of our growth as Christians. It is the way we learn what God expects of us, and the way to know God himself.

One of the marks of a well-fed soul is a well-read Bible.

Our Daily Bread - March 9, 2003