Importance of Daily Studying God's Word

"Why is it so important for me to be in God's Word on a daily basis?"
Well, besides the obvious benefit of being able to grow in one's knowledge of the things of God along with growing in our faith relationship with Christ; it keeps us from being deceived or misled by a Bible teacher or preacher.

One of the greatest preachers of all times was the Apostle Paul. In the book of Acts chapter 17, during his second missionary journey, Paul visits Berea. Paul's audience is the kind that all pastors look forward to ministering to today.

"Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true." (Acts 17:11 NIV)

We, as pastors or preachers, need to encourage our listeners to examine the Scriptures every day to verify that what we are teaching and preaching is consistent with the Word of God. How much would our messages improve if our congregation would be in God's Word daily and be eager to receive God's message.

We also need to encourage our members to bring their Bibles with them to worship services. Many churches have experienced a tremendous decline in Sunday school or Bible study attendance. Services such as these maybe the only times when some of our members open the Bible during the week. We live in times where many things compete for our time and attention, but isn't God worth the time we spend in His Word? Have fun studying God's Word today!