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Elijah ate, drank, and fasted for forty days and forty nights. Then, he embarked on a journey to Horeb, the mountain of God, and spent the night in a cave. "And behold, the word of the LORD came to him, and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” (1 Kings 19:9). God spoke to Elijah, and He speaks to us today through His Word.

According to studies, in the United States, people spend an average of 2 hours and 3 minutes on social media and 4 hours watching videos each day.

If you make a commitment to read your Bible 6 minutes a day, you will finish it in 2 years; 12 minutes a day, you will finish it in 1 year; 25 minutes a day, you will finish it in 6 months; 50 minutes a day, you will finish it in 3 months; 2 hours and 29 minutes of reading the Bible a day, you will finish it in 1 month.

Diving into the Scriptures will greatly impact your life. The Bible does not contain the Word of God, it is the Word of God. The Bible is sharp, living, it is the presence of God, and it has the power to transform lives.

Statistics show that someone who soaks in the Bible four or more times a week is 228% more likely to share their faith with others, 407% more likely to memorize Scripture, 59% less likely to view pornography, and 30% less likely to struggle with loneliness. The Bible makes all the difference. If you make a rule for your life to read the Word every day for a few minutes and meditate on it, your life will never be the same.

There are a great number of resources to help you study, understand, and memorize Scripture: download a Bible Memorization app and get a study Bible, like the Spirit-Filled Bible or The Quest Bible Study. If you do not feel like reading, make yourself read. You may think you do not have time, but make time. Prioritize the Scripture daily, and like Elijah, God will come to you in the form of His Word and speak.

Today’s Prayer:

God, I know your Word is important because that is how You speak to me. Forgive me for I do not always make time to listen. Draw me into your presence, I want to be transformed by the Holy Scriptures and live out Joshua 1:8. I pray in the mighty name of Jesus that Your Holy Spirit teaches me and leads me to understand the Bible, to live it out, amen.