What Bible Study Has Done For Me
I make no claims of greatness. Instead, I consider myself rather ordinary, and that is all right by me. I have a wife who loves me. I work a regular job, live in a simple house, drive a second-hand car, and cut coupons out of the Sunday paper. I teach Sunday school once a month and I am studying to become a preacher. Basically, I live the good life. I have been blessed and I give all the glory to God. It is through my relationship with the Father that I realize how well I have it. That relationship is based on and strengthened by prayer and Bible study.
I know I do not spend enough time in Bible Study. I don’t know if anyone does, but I am sure I do not. But those few quite hours a week I do devote to Bible study are the best moments of my life. Sometimes I study with my wife but more often than not I find myself alone with the Word of God. During those solitary Bible study secessions I am able to connect with God on a personal level, allow Him to come freely into my heart and open my mind to His will and His love. In those times, my faith is refreshed and my spiritual armor fortified. I know that when each Bible study ends I am a better person.
Bible study provides the tools I need to be a better husband, a more productive employee, a more effective teacher and a more loving Christian. I have been blessed both materially and spiritually far more than I deserve. Even so, in each of our lives trials must come. I have faced some trying times already and I know there are more waiting down the road. My relationship with the Heavenly Father has seen me through those past ordeals and has strengthened me against future conflict. Every time I sit down for Bible study I strengthen that bond and prepare myself a little more for the next test.
Whatever blessings or trials lay in store for me I know the best way to prepare for the future is through careful, meaningful Bible study. I love my Father and He loves me. Our relationship is strong but it needs to be stronger. Through prayer and Bible study I know I will continue to grow and that I will be ready to accept blessings with humble thanksgiving and face trials with meek assurance.
Submitted by Thomas H. Sneed