The Bible is about God, not about us. We read the Bible to learn more about who God is, be transformed by His Word as a believer, and draw nearer to Him.

 

Most of us build relationships by learning about another person and their history. We meet up for a meal, attend church groups, and connect over like interests. We tend to have that one person or close friends that we talk with daily and share our hearts with. This is what builds our tribe, our social network, and our fellowship community. 

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Likewise, God desires to have an ongoing relationship with us as well. He invites us to get to know Him through reading His Word (the Bible), prayer, worship, and quiet time with Him. Within these modes of communication, God speaks to us through the Holy Spirit to deepen our relationship with Him. Reading the whole Bible at least once a year is a great way to know God and His Word for yourself. 

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Reading the Bible is not always an easy task. Especially if you don't know where to start or how to do it, that is why one-on-one Bible Tutoring and Coaching are so valuable. They help a person gain the skills needed to understand the Bible in its context along with the Holy Spirit. Which in turn helps the person to draw near to God and grow in relationship with Him.

 

Knowing how to read and understand the Bible is especially helpful when coming across passages that don't make sense to us or that we disagree with. Our cultural norms will, at times, clash with and disagree with what the Bible says and what God designed for us.

 

Just like taking the time out of your day to read this article to learn more about Bible Tutoring and Coach, we also have to invest time to read our Bibles daily if we desire to learn more about God and grow in our faith.

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God desires us to come to Him as we are, perfectly imperfect in need of Him, the Savior. The Bible reveals to us the free gift of salvation through Jesus. John 14:6, Romans 10:9-10 Through redemption, we are justified and made anew. 2 Corinthians 5:16-18. By reading our Bibles and being in fellowship with other believers, we are able to draw near to God. We continue to be transformed into the image of God so that we may better reflect the love of Jesus to those around us. 

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We should not "cherry-pick" out the verses that make us feel good, change the Bible to fit us or our culture, or not read parts of the Bible because we disagree or don't understand it. When we do this, the Bible becomes about us. We become the center of the story instead of God and His design for His creation. Our understanding and view of God become distorted. The Bible is the infallible and inerrant word of God.

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