1. Hear It- As Romans 10:17 states/ Faith comes through hearing the word of God. So we need to be committed to listening regularly to the word of God being declared/ And especially in the church congregation context.
2. Read It- We also have to read the word of God for ourselves! And just as we need to eat everyday, Bible consumption should and must happen
everyday, as well, for similar reasons. To do, scheduling a time to do so in
the morning sometime, as well as using some kind of Bible-reading plan, is very highly recommended.
3. Meditate on It- In the midst of all your read, latch on to one point that
caught your attention, to then focus in on this point to intentionally think
about it all day (What does this point say about God? About you? About
your current life circumstances? About your relationships?/ Etc.)
4. Study It- You don’t have to do so like a biblical scholar, but there needs to be some sort of commitment to the study of God’s word. So when you
read, use the units of inquiry (Who, What, When, Where, How, and Why?)
to identify one thing in that passage that you had a question about and look do some research about it!
5. Memorize It- It doesn’t have to be word for word perfect, but there’s
spiritual blessing and power to committing to putting God’s words
accurately into our minds.
6. Pray it- Since our prayer life must always be a response to the Lord, the
Bible should and must ALWAYS be the source of your prayers
7. Include Others- Talk to others about the Bible, your insights, your
questions, etc. This brings encouragement to others as well as greater
accuracy and discernment to your own understanding as we test our Bible thinking and thoughts with those of our fellow brothers and sisters in
Christ.
8. Test it Through Your Actions- The Bible is to be heard, read, meditated on, Studied, Etc., to ultimately be obeyed! This is what will being true
transformation in your being to be who God redeemed you to be and to do what God set you free to do, in Christ Jesus!
9. The Quality of Your Devotion- If you see how the Israelites rebuilt the
wall, you will see that they did so with a singular focus and determination-
with materials in one hand and swords in the other (Nehemiah 4:17). This
gives us insight as to the quality of devotion we should and must have, to
guard our time in God’s word.