I find such comfort and guidance in God's Word. It's truly good for so much – showing me where I need to grow, setting me straight when I'm off track, building me up, and giving me direction. It's there to comfort and encourage me, and to reveal God's purpose for my life.
That's why it's so important to set aside quality time to really dive into Scripture. When you meditate on it, you get to know God better, and that's what keeps you strong when things get tough.
Reading the Bible strengthens your faith when you face trials. You'll find stories of amazing people whose lives will inspire you. There are so many experiences and accounts in there that will truly nourish your spirit.
I want to encourage you to feast on this book; it will bless your life in countless ways. It's like a manual for following God's commands and living according to His will. As 2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NIV) says, "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work."
Reading the Bible is a clear way to hear the Father's voice. Read it regularly, treasure it in your heart, and let your spirit, soul, and mind be nourished by the food that satisfies your inner being.
Don't underestimate the power of God's Word. It's a light that chases away the darkness and gives understanding. Don't live for the temporary things of this world; live by the Word that comes from God's mouth, and you'll stand strong, no matter what comes your way.
And I will devise for you a plan of peace, and not evil, to bestow upon you these good things.
For the word of God is living and effectual, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.
And my God will supply all your need according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
Fear not; for I am with you; wander not; for I am your God, who has strengthened you; and I have helped you, and have established you with My righteous right hand.
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
Let your way of life be without loving money, being satisfied with what you have. For He Himself has said, "By no means shall I desert you, nor in any way shall I forsake you;"
As for my God, His way is perfect: the oracles of the Lord are tried in the fire; He is a protector of all them that hope in Him.
And if you pass through water, I am with you; and the rivers shall not overflow you; and if you go through the fire, you shall not be burned; the flame shall not burn you.
"Therefore, everyone who hears these words of Mine and does them, I will compare him to a wise man who built his house upon the rock:
For all the promises of God in Him are "Yes," and in Him "Amen," to the glory of God through us.
He shall call upon Me, and I will hearken to him; I am with him in affliction; and I will deliver him, and glorify him.
But He answered and said, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.' "
Trust in God with all your heart; and be not exalted in your own wisdom.In all your ways acquaint yourself with her, that she may rightly direct your paths.
He that believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his belly will flow rivers of living water."
The rich have become poor and hungry; but they that seek the Lord diligently shall not lack any good thing. Pause.
In God (I will praise His word); all the day long have I hoped in God; I will not fear; what shall man do to me?
For it is also contained in the Scripture, "Behold, I place in Zion a chief cornerstone, chosen, precious, and he who believes on Him shall by no means be put to shame."
O Lord, You shall recompense them on my behalf: Your mercy, O Lord, endures forever: do not overlook the works of Your hands.
For the end, for the sons of Korah; A Psalm concerning secret things. God is our refuge and strength, a help in the afflictions that have come heavily upon us.
Therefore laying aside all filthiness and abundance of evil, in meekness receive the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
having been persuaded of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Christ Jesus;
so shall My word be, whatever shall proceed out of My mouth, it shall by no means return to Me void, until all the things which I willed have been accomplished; and I will make your ways prosperous, and will effect My commands.
Come to Me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.For My yoke is easy and My burden is light."
If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what ever you may desire, and it shall be done for you.
For all the words of God are tried in the fire, and He defends those that reverence Him.
My son, attend to my speech, and incline your ear to my words,that your fountains may not fail you; keep them in your heart.
Be courageous and strong; fear not, neither be cowardly neither be afraid before them; for it is the Lord your God that advances with you in the midst of you, neither will He by any means forsake you, nor desert you.
May the Lord preserve you from all evil; the Lord shall keep your soul.The Lord shall keep your coming in, and your going out, from this time forth and forever.
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
but they that wait on God shall renew their strength; they shall put forth new feathers like eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.
As for the Mighty One, His way is blameless: the word of the Lord is strong and tried in the fire; He is a protector to all that put their trust in Him.
For anger is in His wrath, but life in His favor; weeping shall tarry for the evening, but joy comes in the morning.
And while we do good, let us not lose heart, for in due season we shall reap if we do not become weary.
The beginning of Your words is truth; and all the judgments of Your righteousness endure forever.
They shall be afraid, but I will trust in You.In God (I will praise His word); all the day long have I hoped in God; I will not fear; what shall man do to me?
The law of the Lord is perfect, converting souls; the testimony of the Lord is faithful, instructing babes.
Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.
shall the mountains depart, nor shall your hills be removed; so neither shall My mercy fail you, nor shall the covenant of your peace be at all removed; for the Lord who is gracious to you has spoken it.
Therefore say to them, Thus says the Lord: Henceforth none of My words shall linger, which I shall speak: I will speak and do, says the Lord.
And let them that know Your name hope in You - for You, O Lord, have not failed them that diligently seek You.
Alleluia. Blessed is the man that fears the Lord; he will delight greatly in His commandments.His seed shall be mighty in the earth; the generation of the upright shall be blessed.Glory and riches shall be in his house; and his righteousness endures forevermore.
Hear, my son, and receive my words, and the years of your life shall be increased, that the resources of your life may be many.
For assuredly I say to you, until heaven and earth may pass away, one iota or one tittle shall by no means pass away from the law until all things are fulfilled.
And this is the confidence that we have toward Him, that if we should ask anything according to His will, He hears us.And if we know that He hears us, whatever we may ask, we know that we have the requests that we have requested from Him.
And they kept saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!" And they were striking Him with their hands.
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
For the Lord loves mercy and truth; God will give grace and glory; the Lord will not withhold good things from them that walk in innocence.
No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not permit you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation, He will also make the way out, so as for you to be able to bear it.
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and petition, along with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.
I will give You thanks; for You are fearfully wondrous; wondrous are Your works; and my soul knows it well.
that there should be given to them that mourn in Zion glory instead of ashes, the oil of joy to the mourners, the garment of glory for the spirit of heaviness; and they shall be called generations of righteousness, the planting of the Lord for glory.
teaching them to observe everything that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen.
And do not fashion yourselves after this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and well pleasing and perfect will of God.
He will perform the desire of them that fear Him: and He will hear their supplication, and save them.
My heart and my flesh have failed; but God is the strength of my heart, and God is my portion forever.
But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,even when we were dead in transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),
Remember not the former things, and consider not the ancient things.Behold, I will do new things, which shall presently spring forth, and you shall know them; and I will make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the dry land;
Therefore let us come boldly to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
"Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you.For everyone that asks receives, and he that seeks finds, and to him that knocks, it shall be opened.
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old things passed away; behold, all things have become new.
Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,through whom also we have had access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
Praise of a Song, by David. He that dwells in the help of the Highest, shall sojourn under the shelter of the God of heaven.
And behold, I am with you, to preserve you continually wherever you shall go; and I will bring you back to this land; for I will not desert you, until I have done all that I have said to you.
The name of the Lord is of great strength; and the righteous running to it are exalted.
They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.They went on and wept as they cast their seeds; but they shall surely come with exaltation, bringing their sheaves with them.
As His divine power has granted to us all things pertaining to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue,
Behold, my God is my Savior; I will trust in Him, and not be afraid; for the Lord is my glory and my praise, and has become my salvation.
which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and secure, and which enters into the inner side of the veil,
For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come,nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
into an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and unfading, reserved in the heavens for you,who by the power of God are being guarded through faith for the salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
And he shall be as a tree planted by the brooks of waters, which shall yield its fruit in its season, and its leaf shall not fall off; and whatsoever he shall do shall prosper.
and your God shall be with you continually, and you shall be satisfied according as your soul desires; and your bones shall be made fat, and shall be as a well-watered garden, and as a fountain from which the water has not failed.
I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave Himself for me.
Are not two sparrows sold for a copper coin? And not one of them shall fall on the ground apart from the will of your Father.But even the hairs of your head are all numbered.Therefore do not fear; you are worth more than many sparrows.
Thus shall they inherit the land a second time, and everlasting joy shall be upon their head.
In whatsoever day I shall call upon You, hear me speedily; You shall abundantly provide me with Your power in my soul.
So then judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who also will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make clear the purposes of the hearts. Then each one's praise shall come from God.
Blessed be the Lord God, blessed be the Lord daily; and the God of our salvation shall prosper us. Pause.
A Song of Degrees. I lifted up my eyes to the mountains - from where my help shall come.My help shall come from the Lord, who made the heaven and the earth.
For the end, A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the Lord; and He attended to me, and hearkened to my supplication.And He brought me up out of a pit of misery, and from miry clay; and He set my feet upon a rock, and established my steps.
You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it shines on everything in the house.Thus let your light shine before men, so that they may see your good works, and they may glorify your Father who is in heaven.
Thus says the Lord, the Holy Lord of Israel; When you shall turn and mourn, then you shall be saved; and you shall know where you were, when you trusted in vanities; then your strength became vain, yet you would not hearken;
Therefore, brothers, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus,by a new and living way which He inaugurated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh,and having a High Priest over the house of God,let us approach with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies having been washed with clean water.
he did not waver at the promise of God in unbelief, but was empowered by faith, giving glory to God,and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to do.
Then shall you cry, and God shall hearken to you; while you are yet speaking He will say, Behold, I am here. If you remove from you the band, and the stretching forth of the hands, and murmuring speech;
Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold of eternal life, to which you were called and have confessed the good confession before many witnesses.
For You have delivered me out of all my afflictions, and my eye has seen its desire upon my enemies.
And the Book of this Law shall not depart from your mouth, and you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may know how to do all the things that are written in it; then shall you prosper, and make your ways prosperous, and then shall you be wise.
Were it not that Your law is my meditation, then I should have perished in my affliction.I will never forget Your statutes; for with them You have revived me.
All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,that the man of God may be proficient, having been thoroughly equipped for every good work.
Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and who keep the things having been written in it; for the time is near.