Studying the Word

Hey Guys!

This morning, the lawn of many grasses is calling me to render maintenance. :-)
In the mean time though, I thought I would share some of the verses I read this morning.

Josh 1:8 "This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have success.

Ps 1:1 How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the path of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers!
Ps 1:2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night.
Ps 1:3 He will be like a tree {firmly} planted by streams of water, Which yields its fruit in its season And its leaf does not wither; And in whatever he does, he prospers.

Both of these verses talk about how important it is to know the Word and study the Word. Look at the promise to Joshua:

"...for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have success."

And in Psalms:

"...He will be like a tree {firmly} planted by streams of water, Which yields its fruit in its season And its leaf does not wither; And in whatever he does, he prospers."

And all this if we read the Word. Why would reading the word do this? Because...

John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

The Word was God. When we read the word God is able to speak directly to us through His scriptures. These verses encourage me in my Bible reading. We must draw near to him.

Heb 2:1 For this reason we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away {from it.}
Heb 2:2 For if the word spoken through angels proved unalterable, and every transgression and disobedience received a just penalty,
Heb 2:3 how will we escape if we neglect so great a salvation? After it was at the first spoken through the Lord, it was confirmed to us by those who heard,
Heb 2:4 God also testifying with them, both by signs and wonders and by various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit according to His own will.

Whew! How can we escape if we neglect so great a salvation? These verses(especially that last on) are a big encouragement to me to read the scriptures. The Lord commands us to study His word for our own good, for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have success.
Let us go forward following Him.

The Blogging Boy Scout,
Travis