Do You Allow God to Speak to You Every Day? - Conclusion

 The first psalm likewise extols the benefits of regular Bible reading when it states: "Happy is the man that has not walked in the counsel of the wicked ones, and in the way of sinners has not stood, and in the seat of ridiculers has not sat. But his delight in the law of Jehovah, and in his law he reads in an undertone day and night. And he will certainly become like a tree planted by streams of water, that gives its own fruit in its season and the foliage of which does not wither, and everything he does will succeed." (Psalm 1:1-3) Surely we want to be like such a man.

Many people make it a daily habit to read the Bible. When asked why he reads the Bible every day, one Christian replied: "If I repeated pray to God during the day and expect him to hear me, why shouldn't I also listen to God by reading his Word every day? If we want to be a good friend, why would we do all the talking?" He has a point. Reading the Bible is just like listening to God because we thereby get his viewpoint on matters.

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