For us who follow Jesus the Bible is a very important book.
It provides the fundamental truth for us to believe. It forms our faith. It teaches us how to follow Jesus.
Since the Bible is such an important book for our spiritual formation, we should know what it is.
The Bible is a collection of books written over a 1,000 years and tell the story of God and how He relates to humanity. The prophets of the Old Testament and the Apostles of the New Testament both believed that these writings contain the truth that God wants His people to know and understand.
Since God's voice can be heard through Scripture we need to prepare ourselves to hear it as we come to the Bible to read. Before we open the cover of our Bible (or open the Bible app on our phones), we should spend a few moments in prayer and ask God to give us ears to hear the truth He wants us to know. It is important for us to invite God to speak to us through these words that were written thousands of years ago.
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