The Word of God is the Sword of the Spirit.  When Jesus was in the desert after His baptism both He and Satan quoted the written word while engaging in spiritual warfare.  It is needed for us to have a good and full knowledge of God’s Word.  We do this by asking the Lord’s wisdom while reading and studying the Bible.  Unfortunately most people who call themselves Christians have not read the New Testament even one time.  Many go to church every Sunday for an hour, have spent years reading other books, and have spent no time reading the Bible.  How do you know that what you are being taught is accurate if you don’t look to see yourself?  Obviously with all the different doctrines being taught by different churches they could not all be accurate.  We need to know what to do in our lives.  Is it any wonder that so many of us have such problems in our lives as we do?

             A man named Anton Levey in San Francisco founded the Church of Satan.  The Satanic Bible can now be purchased in bookstores in most every city.  Members of the Church of Satan are required to memorize this book.  When they face spiritual warfare they are ready.  They are committed to protect what they claim by boundary.  They know the importance of unity in winning the battle.  What does it say about our dedication to Jesus if we will not read His word to understand His instructions?  Should we not rather be continually reading the Holy Bible throughout our lives?

             A good place to start is to read the books Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, and Acts straight through three times in thirty days.  In thirty days you will have a good basic understanding of what Jesus said and did.  Does that sound like a lot to do?  It is ten chapters a day, which will take you about an hour if you are a slow reader.  If you can’t manage doing that then you have a real problem and should request prayer from others.  After that read the letters to the seven churches in Revelations chapters 2&3, then read the whole New Testament and also the Old Testament at some point after that.  Don’t ever stop reading.  Reading the Bible feeds your spirit and renews your mind.  When you stop reading you will forget and get distracted.

             When people start studying God’s Word to learn more they come under spiritual attack.  This will take whatever form that Satan finds is effective against you.  Some people find themselves suddenly overburdened with distractions.  Others find they can hardly read the Bible without falling asleep.  It takes determination to keep advancing. 

            Reading the Bible and Praying needs to be a constant part of our lives.  Reading God’s Word feeds our spirit and gives us an accurate understanding of His will.  Praying keeps us centered with the things concerning our Heavenly Family instead of the things of this world.

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