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Lutheran Life 3 WHY SHOULD I READ MY BIBLE EVERY DAY? Because the Bible is the Word of God. We know the Bible is God's true Word because it tells us so: "All Scripture is breathed out by God" (2 Timothy 3:16). Plus, Jesus Himself treats the Old Testament as the Word of God, and He prays to God, "Your word is truth" (John 17:17). If Jesus Himself believes that Scripture is God's true Word, we can too. Because God's Word tells us about ourselves. Romans 3:20–21 tells us, "For by works of the law no human being will be justified in His sight, since through the Law comes knowledge of sin. But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law." We need the Law to humble us and put us in our proper place before God. But we need the Gospel even more, because the Gospel tells us how God forgives our sins and gives us everlasting life. Because God's Word is certain in an uncertain world. God tells us in Malachi 3:6, "I the Lord do not change." And if God doesn't change, then neither do His promises to us. Here on earth, our lives can be wrenched apart by illness or death. Technological changes, political unrest, financial crises, and so much more can cause us to feel unsettled. When we feel overwhelmed, when we stand in the center of swirling change and unrest, God's Word is our anchor. No matter what happens during our lives here on earth, our salvation is secure. Because God's Word gives life. God promises in Isaiah 55:11, "So shall My word be that goes out from My mouth; it shall not return to Me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it." The Bible isn't a static book like anything else on the shelf. The Holy Spirit works in and through the words of Scripture to create and sustain faith. When Bible time is one of the many things we need to fit into our day, we can start to feel like it's just something we need to fit in. It's easy to think that it's just as important—or unimportant—as anything else we need to do. But Bible time is different. It's essential. Here's why it's important to read the Bible every day. The Bible has a purpose. That purpose is to bring us to faith and everlasting life, and to sustain that faith. God's Word is active and working in you. So read the Bible. Bask in God's grace. And know that the Holy Spirit is working in you, guarding you and keeping you close to your Savior.

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