10 Habits To Improve Your Bible Study

There are various ways that God speaks to us, but the most common way is through His Word, so to grow in Bible reading and Bible study will help us listen to God better as we talk to Him through prayer.

God’s Word is His voice.

There is no substitute for partnering with God’s Spirit to bring life to His Word. It is only through the Holy Spirit that we find inspiration and revelation through the Bible. Remember, the Holy Spirit is the custodian of the Word of God;

“But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.” John 14:26

Here are 10 simple practices that will help improve our Bible study.

1. Genuinely view Scripture as God speaking to you, thus it is relevant and has complete authority over you.

 

All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. (2 Tim. 3:16-17)

2. Find a good time to study.

 

Are you a morning person or an evening person? Personally, I have the most mental clarity in the morning,  but you may be different. Maybe you’re a night owl, and enjoy staying up late. Study God’s Word during the time of day you’re most likely to be able to concentrate on the Text.

3. Isolate yourself (Find a good place to study)

 

Also, when you study, make sure you’re alone. It is difficult to pay attention to anything when people are around. Most preachers have a “study” in which to study, while other people don’t have that luxury. But you can still find a place that is away from everybody else, such as a bedroom, closet, an unused room or quiet park.

Matthew 14:23 shows us how Jesus would spend time with the Father: “And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray.” Isolation takes out all hindrance and helps us focus on God’s leading voice.

4. Make it regular.

Christians are to “pray without ceasing” (1 Thess. 5:17). “Without ceasing,” (adialeiptós) means frequently, regularly, and without any unnecessary time gap. In other words, your prayer life shouldn’t be sporadic and infrequent. Yet, prayer is just how we speak to God. Shouldn’t we let God speak to us at least as frequently as we speak to Him? Christians should “study without ceasing.” Just as you wouldn’t go a day without eating, you shouldn’t go a day without studying. Study a minimum of once a day, and get serious about it.

5. Meditate on the Word.

 

Joshua 1:8 says, “This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it.”

Meditation calls for us to be still and listen to God’s voice as we reflect upon His Word and learn how we can apply it in our daily life.

(To be continued in Part 2)

10 Habits To Improve Your Bible Study