8 Benefits of Being in the Word Daily

I started reading the Bible every day years ago. Sometimes, all I get is a verse. Occasionally, I can read multiple pages in a day.

Even after a short time of cultivating this habit, I could pinpoint specific patterns and blessings emerging in my life.

So, what are they? Let’s get into it.

1. God’s Word Tells the Truth

The world is filled with so many lies. Every day, we can be bombarded by make-believe religions and evil opinions.

What if you knew the truth? With the truth at your side, you could defend yourself from falling prey to lies and fight against those wrong ideas (Ephesians 6:14–18).

2. It’s Easier to Remember What’s in the Bible

. . . And what isn’t.

Why is this important? Knowing what’s in the Bible and how events happened can help us build a case for our faith and teach others (2 Peter 1:16). It also makes it easier to remember where events are recorded in the Bible so you can look them up quickly.

3. You Can Discover God’s Character

Savior and Lord. Redeemer and Judge. Servant and Master. He is not one; He is not the other. He is perfectly and intrinsically both.

How does the Bible help with this? It presents God’s unique character through true historical accounts.

4. It Replenishes Your Soul

Psalm 42:1 says, “As a deer pants for the water brooks, so pants my soul for You, O God.”

On the days when morning Bible time is rushed, it can feel a lot like going to a feast and only nibbling on the appetizers. In both instances, you walk away dissatisfied and with only a small taste of the full meal (and maybe a little hangry).

5. You’ll Learn to Prioritize It

Intentionality is a choice.

I chose to prioritize my daily Bible reading, and you can, too. Even if all you can manage some days is a verse or a chapter, put aside the nagging thoughts that there are “better things to be doing.”

After all, what could be better than sitting in the presence of your Savior?

6. You’ll Be Convicted

If you think you can read the Bible without feeling convicted, think again. And that doesn’t change as you read the Bible and grow in your understanding of it . . . in fact, I’d argue that it hits deeper when you do understand it.

Maybe you’ll discover a different way to pursue a godly lifestyle or a reason to stop gossiping. Perhaps you’ll find yourself convinced that your lukewarm lifestyle of doing “religious things” isn’t radical enough, and you’ll desire to do more.

No matter how God will convict you, you’ll likely find out when you open the cover of that book.

7. You’ll See the Plan That’s Bigger than Yourself

Imagine being Joseph.

When he told his brothers about his dreams, he didn’t know they’d throw him in a pit, sell him to Egypt, and fake his death.

When he was a slave, he didn’t realize his innocent actions would land him in prison.

In the prison, he had no reason to believe he would one day speak to Pharaoh or become his second-in-command.

When Joseph’s brothers put him in the pit, did they ever think he would one day protect the people from famine?

Because you know the story, you can see how God spun the threads of time into something beautiful. But when you’re in the tangle of it? All you can think is “This shouldn’t be part of the plan.”

Reading Bible stories like Joseph’s can reveal the bigger picture and our role in it.

8. It Shows the Difference between Reading and Studying

Have you ever tasted the nectar from a honeysuckle petal?

The flower is pretty. But picking it apart to taste the nectar is better.

When you read the Bible, it’s like you’re gazing at a flower. When you study the Bible, it’s more like tasting the nectar.

Both can be beautiful . . .

But one is a little sweeter.

There’s something special about resting in the presence of God through His Word.

What does your current Bible reading routine look like? Are you in the Word daily, or are you nibbling at scraps and hoping it sustains you?

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