Why I Think Bible Studying Is Important: An Essay

(First of all, I would like to point out that this was something I wrote about two hours before I had to send it. Second of all, because this had to be a half-page long and it is a rough draft, basically, I may elaborate at some point in time).


Why do I think that studying the Bible is important? While half a page will not cover it all, I will attempt to summarize.
According to Psalms 1: 1-3 (NIV), “Blessed is the man…[whose] delight is in the law of the Lord. On His law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season, and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers.” Not in my words, but in God’s, the man (or woman) who studies God’s Word will be blessed. He will be rooted in the truth. He will create good fruit. He will prosper.
For one to defeat Satan through God, he must not wither. For one not to wither, he must “meditate” on God’s word often. In reading His Word, one will discover that they must “put on the full armor of God, so that [they] can take [their] stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rules, again the authorities, against the powers of this dark world, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms,” (Eph. 6: 10-12, NIV).
Through studying God’s Word, young people can learn that no matter how young they are, they can make a difference, just as Daniel, John, and many others who God favored made a difference in their teenage years. Although young people are constantly being judged and harshly criticized by others daily, they can learn through studying God’s Word that they can exist as anti-conformity. “Don’t let any one look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith, and in purity,” (1 Tim. 4: 12, NIV).
Another lesson one can learn through the Bible—challenging, yet worth the effort—is to make their faith public. “Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching. Do not neglect your gift….” (1Tim. 4:13-14, NIV). In accepting and practicing this challenge, one may allow God to speak through them, becoming a part of the process of another’s salvation. “Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may see our progress. Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers,” (1 Tim. 4:15-16, NIV).
Through studying God’s Word, one can be blessed, rooted in God’s Word, create good fruit, prosper, stand against Satan’ schemes, set a Christian example, and influence others greatly.