Read the Bible - Paul Tripp

 So, whatever plan you might choose—or if you are continuing an existing plan— I want to encourage you to dive into Scripture today, and again tomorrow, and then day after day. As you do, you will discover the eternal, transformative value of the Bible!

Day after day week after week month after month year after year decade after decade I have lived in your Word. I will never be could never be the same. I held your majestic Book in my hands as a little boy. I knew what I held was special but had no idea of its gloriously transforming power. Day after day I have traversed that Genesis to Revelation gospel road. I have seen the blood and dirt of this fallen world on page after page. I have been confronted with the scary depth of my need. Your Word has exposed my weakness failure foolishness sin. Your Word does not leave me discouraged depressed disheartened defeated because from beginning to end your Word gives me what I need: Jesus.

Scripture is his Book. Jesus is the Bible’s beauty help hope grace hero. He is the Promised Messiah Great High Priest King of Kings Lion of Judah Final Prophet Sacrificial Lamb Great Physician Son of God Son of Man Lord of Lords Ruler forever.

I will never grow tired of my daily walk through your Word. I will never grow weary digging again and again into this bottomless well of your grace. I will never think that I have learned all your Book can teach. I will never grow bored with this narrative of the glory of your glory. Your Word is my fountain of instruction wisdom conviction motivation transformation life. Your Word exposes me, and in exposing me, rescues me from me.

I study your Word, not for information but to be drawn ever closer to you to live in more conformity to your will to surrender more fully to your glory to worship you more faithfully to deepen my desire to be holy to live more consistently as your ambassador to confess more often my wanderings.

Your Word, recorded and preserved, now held in my hands, is a living and constant reminder of your sovereignty love, faithfulness, grace.

So with deep gratitude I will meet you again in the pages of your life-giving Book, praying again, not to master your Book, but in my study, to be progressively mastered by you.

A Prayer for Today: God, help me to see and treasure the inexhaustible value of your Word. I pray for a sincere desire to dive into Scripture in a way that I’ve never had before. Would this New Year be the start of my vigorous intake of the Bible, and would you meet me there in ways that change my heart? Lord, I know that true spiritual transformation only happens by your grace, so I pray for this grace in my life. May I, as a result of my consistent time in your Word, know you and experience you more than ever before. Thank you for the gift of your Book. I am eternally grateful. In Jesus’ name, amen.

God bless,

Paul Tripp