The Importance of Reading the Word Every Day

I have just finished reading Joshua Chapter 8. They had defeated Ai. It was a marvelous victory-a victory the Lord had given them. The battle is important but what stood out to me was how Joshua had wrote on the stones a copy of the Law of Moses in front of Israel. This was after he built and altar. They offered burnt offerings to the Lord and sacrificed peace offerings. Not only did he write on the stones, he read every word of the law. Not one word did he leave out. He read it in front of all of them including women, children, and strangers. It's important for us to read and study God's Word every day. In Joshua 1:8, God even told him to meditate on the Law day and night and that he would observe to do all that is in them that he may prosper and have good success. Psalm 1 even talks about the blessings of a man that doesn't walk in the counsel of the ungodly nor stands in the way of sinners or sits in the seat of the scornful. This man delights in the law of the Lord and meditates day and night.

Why Do We Need to Read from the Word Everyday?
Good question and I'm glad that you asked. For starters, the Word is sharper than any two edged word (Hebrews 4:12). The Word is a part of our armor that we ust wear that protects us against attacks from satan (for the armour, read Ephesians chapter 6). Secondly, "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: that the man of God may be perfect throughly furnished unto all good works," 2 Timothy 3:16-17. "Study to shew thyshelf approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth," 2 Timothy 2:15. To put it in layman's terms: (1)The Word is our weapon (2)The Word profits us (3) The Word corrects us (4) The Word instructs us (5)The Word teaches us (6)The Word throughly furnishes us (7)The Word helps us divide the word of Truth from lies.

Christians need the Word like people need food and water. The Word sustains us and nourishes us. Without the Word, we have nothing. We perish.

"But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God," Matthew 4:4.

Keep on Reading Brothers & Sisters,

Mary