One Year Bible New Testament Sampler, Lakeside Haven - Flipbook - Page 8
As you come to important
passages, especially those that speak very clearly to you, mark them so you can come back
to them again and again. You are unlikely to see everything in any passage the first time you
read it. In fact, some passages could be read daily for a lifetime without ever fully plumbing
their depths.
R E A D I M P ORTANT PAS SAGES OVER AN D O VER A GA IN .
R E A D S C R I PTU RE OU T LOUD. Reading aloud slows you down and allows you to encounter
God’s Word twice—through your eyes and your ears—leading you to a deeper understanding of the passage.
Feel free to journal in the margins and highlight special verses and passages. You might use
colored highlighters, pens, or pencils to shade or underline praises, promises, and commands.
Or you might highlight all the verses you would like to memorize, or all the verses that reveal
God’s attributes. You might choose different colors to mark different categories of verses. For
example, promises might be marked by green and commands by yellow while God’s attributes
might be highlighted in blue. The practice of marking the text will help you to reflect more
deeply as you read and also enable you to find special verses later.
God’s Word is good news whether it comes in a
story or parable, an account of one of Jesus’ miracles, a word of promise, or a wise proverb.
When you’ve read something helpful, thought provoking, or inspiring, share it. By doing so,
you will not only be an encouragement to someone else, but you’ll find that the message becomes more real for you, too.
S H A R E W H AT YOU HAVE DISCO VE RED .
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