Many brethren have a hard time doing the daily readings because they seem dull. There are several ways to make them interesting.
It helps to read with someone. Then after each part of reading you can discuss your insights.
Take your time, pausing at every comma. Often the presiding brother will read, “Take eat; this is my body . . .” However the verse really says, “Take, eat this is my body . . .” This shows how common it is to not pay attention to what you are reading.
The Bible becomes an adventure when you experience what you read. Before radio, the family often gathered around the parents who read an adventure story to the children. The imagination was used and the family experienced the story. This art is not used as much in the days of radio and television. But the Bible can come alive when you wander for three days in the wilderness without water only to be disappointed by bitter water.
When the reader is experienced, it is easy to give the sense to the reading. “So they read the book of the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.” (Neh. 8:8)
It helps to keep a notebook of what you learn and what questions arise. Try to answer the questions yourself, but if you cannot, find someone who knows the answer. The questions can be asked at the question and answer session at Bible School. Write the answers down when they are found.
One thing that helps make the Bible interesting is to have a theme when reading the Bible. If you are suffering a great deal, you can look for examples of the righteous suffering. How did they handle it? The number of themes is endless. Examples are the judgments of God, Christ’s Second Advent, the goodness and severity of God, faith, the majesty of God, and so on. While you read the Bible, be on the lookout for examples of your theme and what they say.
It helps to have a specific time set out especially for reading the Bible. You can come home from work, put dinner in the oven, and then do the daily readings while it cooks. Experiment around with different times until you find the time right for you. Remember, you do not find time to read the Bible; you make time to read the Bible.
Do you know what licentiousness is? You should. Every word you do not understand should be look up in a concordance. Dictionaries often give the popular meaning and not the biblical one.
Reading the Bible is as interesting as you make it. It is made exciting if you put yourself to the task.
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