What Are The Seven Reasons Why We Ought To Study God's Word?

REASONS FOR STUDYING GOD'S WORD

"The Word of God is a lamp unto my feet" the Psalmist said.

It takes one who understands or sees the need to study God's Word regularly that will engage in this substantial act. Hence, this article (Seven Reasons Why We Ought To Study God's Word) is written to help achieve this aim.

St. John the Apostle in the first division of the book of John (in the first verse) wrote that in the beginning was the Word, the Word was with God and the Word was God.

Therefore, we note that when we study God's Word, we aren't studying mere letters or novels or historical stories and events, rather WE ARE STUDYING GOD HIMSELF, because the Word is God.

Having realized that it's God whom we study, an understanding of it's

IT'S THE FOUNDATION FOR PROSPERITY

Joshua 1:8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

The above verse was where Jesus spoke to Joshua as Moses' successor.

In preceding verse, God told Joshua to observe all written according to the law of Moses, and with courage, he'll prosper where ever he goes.

4. GOD'S WORD IS A SUBSTANCE FOR OUR CONSOLATION

Joshua 1:9 Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

We hear the voice of God in His Word. Like Joshua, He speaks to us today again and again.

Jesus Himself tells us in Matthew 11:28, "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."

5. IN IT IS THE IDENTITY OF THE BELIEVER

1 Peter 2:9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous

We define ourselves according to God's Word. A believer who doesn't have a stand on what God's Word says about him will fall for the devil's tricks.

The scripture says that we are the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. His Word contains all His promises too, by studying them, we can pray strategically because He's not a man that He should lie, or a son of man that He should repent.

6. IT IS THE LUBRICANT OF THE SOUL

Psalms 119:105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

We must continue to study God's Word for the smoothness of our Christian journey.

Like David, we must constantly keep His Word in our hearts and soul. It is then that we can now say:

Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart. (Psalms 119:111)

His Word is light and it dispels all forms of darkness because darkness cannot comprehend it.

7. AS A CATALYST FOR OUR