…devote yourself to the reading of scripture so that all may see your progress (1Tim 4:15)
Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is my pleasure to share with you a few divine thoughts that are very technical in helping you labor well in the Word and grow in it as the core of your Spiritual Growth
The scripture says devote yourself no one can devote you not even the great bishop of our time you know or you have snapped a picture with, the good thing is word business is personal responsibility and cannot be shifted to anyone to do on behalf of you.
DEVOTE means giving yourself entirely to task, committed to a given work, set apart or conciously engagement with high level of diligence, also labouring to a duty with all tenacity
So there tips you have to know that will help your journey to be excited and resultful.
🖱️Choose the version of the Bible that is well understood to you and comfortable while reading it.For instance, if you’re not familiar with words of King James’ version of words like thou, thee, thy don’t force yourself you will reach there but you must have the best version for your bible study it can be even the Swahili Version no problem the intent of the matter is for you to keep scriptures.
For example, my version is the English Standard Version, I can check KJV, and Amplifier for diverse references but the language that is easy to catch up while devoting to reading scriptures is ESV which is me, I do not know about you.
🎙️READ LOUDLY don’t read quietly yes use your mouth well to talk scripture because faith comes to you as a product of hearing not whispering so ensure your ears and brain and all parties of your body hear the word. Then as you move on you will encounter your word then here comes speaking of the word as enforcing the prophecy into a creative dimension. I assure you your profiting and progress must appear to you and every limiting factor becomes the lifting factor.
🖊️WRITING THE SCRIPTURE that has touched your heart directly to your life. Sometimes you can change it to prayer points and sometimes you can turn it into a confession of thanksgiving for access to true identity in Christ via the Word of God
Let me finish with this little Testimony of mine. A few years ago the beginning of my Journey with Christ. I decided to read the book of Isaiah and finish it and it became so hard for me so I bought the counter book and said to myself I am not going to read it anymore rather I am going to write it word to word, line upon line till chapter the end and I know which chapter ended with me but I did not finish the book.
So what I am saying faith comes by hearing and hearing is a product of the voice you hear before hearing the second voice of the Rhema (revelation instruction) there must be logos (Human voice) which is the product of your reading.
Don’t be like me i wanted to write the whole book of Isaiah while reading aloud was more vital than writing. What you should write is the revelation accessed from the scripture and encounter or emphasize scripture to your life as the Spirit of God inside you leads you.
I am saying this open hearted because who trains you in your earlier chrsitian Journey matters alot, when you didn’t meat a well trained to show you where to step and how to engage technically you will end up frustrated and immature yet counting may years in the Lord with no a token of progress reflecting Christ in you.
I think this is helpful for someone or that soul you invited in Christ family.
Have a wonderful day full of Great mercy and Great favour beyond human explanation in the name of Jesus.
Salute you in Christ our Lord.
Emil Mrutu.