📖 How to Read the Bible and Actually Understand It

You want to read the Bible, but let’s be honest — it can feel confusing, overwhelming, or even boring at times.

The problem isn’t the Bible.

The problem is that most people were never taught how to read it.

This isn’t just a book — it’s God speaking.

And He didn’t write it to confuse you.

He wrote it to change you.

📖 Step 1: Start with the Right Heart

You’re not reading a textbook — you’re meeting with God.

Ask the Holy Spirit to open your eyes before you start.

“Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of Your law.” – Psalm 119:18

Approach it with hunger, humility, and expectation.

🔍 Step 2: Start in the Right Place

Don’t begin in Leviticus or Revelation.

Start with the Gospel of John — it reveals who Jesus is.

Then read:

✍️ Step 3: Ask the Right Questions

As you read, ask:

🧠 Step 4: Read Slowly — and Repeatedly

You don’t need to read 10 chapters a day.

One chapter deeply understood is better than five skimmed.

Write things down. Look up words.

Pray over what you read.

Come back to it again tomorrow.

📚 Step 5: Let Scripture Interpret Scripture

Confused by a verse? Don’t guess.

Cross-reference it. Use a Bible app or study Bible.

God’s Word never contradicts itself — it explains itself.

⚠️ Don’t Just Read It — Obey It

“Be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.” – James 1:22

The Bible wasn’t meant to stay on a page.

It was meant to transform your life.

🕊️ Final Word:

You don’t need a degree to understand the Bible.

You need a willing heart and the Holy Spirit.

Open it. Read it. Apply it.

Let God speak — and never stop listening.

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