![]() ![]() ![]() The Lord will help you understand all these things.” 2 Timothy 2:7 (NLT) He is the only true God, and he is eternal life.” 1 John 5:20 (NLT) And now we live in fellowship with the true God because we live in fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ. “And we know that the Son of God has come, and he has given us understanding so that we can know the true God. “Open my eyes to see the wonderful truths in your instructions.” Psalm 119:18 (NLT) “Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.” Luke 24:45 (NLT) “But I fear, lest somehow, he serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.” 2 Corinthians 11:3 (NKJV) Scriptures to use when we need to understand the Bible He’ll meet you where you are and help you to understand little by little. It was the other religious leaders of the day that tried to make things confusing, complex, and super formal. In fact, Jesus liked to keep things simple. You’ll grow in knowledge and understanding as you walk with him. Similarly, you don’t have to be all deep and philosophical and intellectual when reading scripture. You don’t have to understand all of the inner workings of a car engine to be able to drive the car. Pastor Beth Jones explained once that we don’t have to understand all of the complex parts of the Bible to learn about Jesus and have relationship with him. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.” Hebrews 4:12 (NIV) ![]() “For the word of God is alive and active. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right.” 2 Timothy 3:16 (NLT) “All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. “For God is not a God of confusion but of peace…” 1 Corinthians 14:33 (ESV) It is effective and powerful and always relevant to any and every situation we face. It’s meant to be useful for us to help us lead a successful, happy, healthy and prosperous life. Scripture is given to us to help us, not to hinder us. We should be at peace and not in a state of confusion. He doesn’t want it to be difficult or overwhelming for us. He also wants us to understand the Bible. Today, I’d like to share some scriptures and a prayer based off of scripture that we can pray to before we begin reading in order to glean the most out of our reading session. However, I will say it gets easier the more consistent we get in our reading habit. This is especially true if we’re not in a habit of reading it on a regular basis. Often this will tempt us to just stop and give up trying. Sometimes it’s hard to understand the Bible, which can be very frustrating. ![]()
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