08/02/2025
How to Approach the Bible
�Our motive when reading the Bible matters deeply, because it ultimately determines how the Word of God will affect us. We must come to Scripture with a posture of humility and reverence, recognizing that we are not just reading a religious text, we are encountering the very words of God. This means we must approach the Bible not to validate our existing views, but to be transformed by divine truth.
A right approach begins with the understanding that God's Word is infinitely superior to any wisdom or knowledge we currently possess. No matter how much we think we know, it pales in comparison to what the Bible reveals. Therefore, we don’t come to Scripture to update or enhance our opinions, we come to surrender them. It is through this posture of dependence and openness that the Word renews our minds, shapes our worldview, and aligns our hearts with God’s will.
When approaching the Bible, we must be willing to be confronted by truths that challenge our way of life. God's Word is not meant to simply inform us, it is meant to transform us. This means we must come with hearts that are open, humble, and ready to change, even when the truth is uncomfortable or difficult to accept. “The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple; the precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart.”(Psalm 119:89)
Surrendering to the authority of Scripture is essential. We are not called to sit in judgment over the Bible, but to sit under its authority. Unfortunately, some read the Bible with the goal of mastering it intellectually, rather than allowing it to master them spiritually. But true transformation comes not from knowing the text alone, but from submitting to its truth and letting it shape our thoughts, values, and actions.