Hey folks, as we embark on a new year, one of the things that I would encourage you to check out are a couple Bible reading plans that I'm going to tell you about in this episode.

I think they're really helpful and I'll get to why in a moment. But first I want to answer the question, why do we read the Bible in the first place?

And I know this may be a rather rudimentary

question, but I want to just read God's word on why God's word is so important. Psalm 197

says the law of the Lord is perfect, and it says it restores your soul. That's God's promise

to you if you commit your life to scripture. it will transform, restore your soul. The Hebrew word

is Meshibat. It'll change you. It says the testimony of the Lord is sure. It'll make wise the

simple. If you're lacking wisdom, God's word says it'll make you wise. Maybe you're a young man. Maybe

you're a young woman. You're trying to navigate all of the complexities of life. God's word says it'll make wise the simple.

It says the precepts of the Lord are right, Psalm 198,

rejoicing the heart.

Maybe you're lacking joy, maybe you're despairing and despondent,

downcast.

It says here in Psalm 198 that God's word will rejoice your heart

regardless of the circumstances and

situations in your life. It says the commandments of the Lord are pure and lightening the eyes,

meaning that God's word will give you the ability to navigate life with your glasses on, so to

speak. You'll see the world as God sees it. It says that the fear of the Lord is clean,

it endures forever, meaning that God's word endures forever.

You live in a fleeting, fickle, fading world.

It's so elusive, it's transient,

but the word of God endures forever.

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