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.
For I know the thoughts that I think towards you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
For the word of God is living, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
And we know that all things work together for good, to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
But my God will supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yes, I will help thee; yes, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
BETH. Wherewith shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed to it, according to thy word.
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
Let your manner of life be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall shall stand forever.
As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.
When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
Therefore whoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house upon a rock:
For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, to the glory of God by us.
He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honor him.
But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
Trust in the LORD with all thy heart; and lean not to thy own understanding.In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he will direct thy paths.
He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.
In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do to me.
Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner-stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works thy own hands.
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the ingrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
Being confident of this very thing, that he who hath begun a good work in you, will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
So shall my word be that proceedeth from my mouth: it shall not return to me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.
Come to me, all ye that labor, and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me: for I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest to your souls.For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye may ask what ye will, and it shall be done to you.
My son, attend to my words; incline thy ear to my sayings.Let them not depart from thy eyes; keep them in the midst of thy heart.
Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee, he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
The LORD will preserve thee from all evil: he will preserve thy soul.The LORD will preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for ever.
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 the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Spirit.
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.
As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him.
For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favor is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
And let us not be weary in well-doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.
In the time when I am afraid, I will trust in thee.In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do to me.
The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; for he is faithful that promised:
For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed, but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee.
Therefore say to them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; There shall none of my words be further deferred, but the word which I have spoken shall be done, saith the Lord GOD.
And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever.
Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
For verily I say to you, Till heaven and earth shall pass away, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
And this is the confidence that we have in him, that if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:And if we know that he heareth us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired from him.
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
Be anxious for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, will keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
I will praise thee: for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: wonderful are thy works; and that my soul well knoweth.
To appoint to them that mourn in Zion, to give to them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he may be glorified.
Teaching them to observe all things whatever I have commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the world. Amen.
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good and acceptable, and perfect will of God.
He will fulfill the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.
My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love with which he loved us,Even when we were dead in sins, hath made us alive together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)
I will instruct thee, and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with my eye.
Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.
Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain 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 you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and the door shall be opened to you:For every one that asketh, receiveth; and he that seeketh, findeth; and to him that knocketh, the door shall be opened.
Therefore, if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ:By whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.
And behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land: for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have declared to thee.
They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless return with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.
According as his divine power hath given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.
Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which entereth into that within the vail;
For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,Nor hight, nor depth, nor any other creature, will be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,Who are kept by the power of God through faith to salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth its fruit in season; its leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he doeth shall prosper.
And the LORD will guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drouth, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.
I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless, I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and not one of them shall fall on the ground without your Father.But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.
For your shame ye shall have double; and for confusion they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess the double: everlasting joy shall be to them.
In the day when I cried thou didst answer me, and strengthen me with strength in my soul.
Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord shall come, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise from God.
Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.
A Song of degrees. I will lift up my eyes to the hills, from whence cometh my help.My help cometh from the LORD, who made heaven and earth.
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined to me, and heard my cry.He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid.Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a close vessel, but on a candlestick: and it giveth light to all that are in the house.Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not.
Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the vail, that is to say, his flesh;And having a high priest over the house of God;Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.
He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;And being fully persuaded, that what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
Then shalt thou call, and the LORD will answer; thou shalt cry, and he will say, Here I am. If thou shalt take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity;
Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and my eye hath seen its desire upon my enemies.
When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: but thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate in it day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
Unless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished in my affliction.I will never forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast 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 perfect, thoroughly furnished to all good works.
Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.