Here are my rules for bible study.

1 Who is speaking

2 Who is listening

3 What are the circumstances

4 How does it apply to my life

Psalm 15:2 He who walks blamelessly and does what is right and speaks truth in his heart;

If we accept that rules do not apply in every case, then perhaps we haven’t meditated on His Word.

In the quoted verse God is talking.

I am listening.

I was searching for something relevant to post, so I am not totally blameless.

My heart was telling me my motives were not pure.

Why should I post this at all?

Because some might not see bible study as life affirming.

Jesus said “I am the way, and the truth, and the life.” It is interesting that life is listed last.

What value is there in life if we leave Jesus out of it?

Deuteronomy 6:6 And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart.

That was God’s plan from the very beginning.

Psalm 119:11 I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.

Our only hoppe to resist sin is His Word in our hearts.

Matthew 13:19 When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown along the path.

What is sown in the path does not find fertile soil.

Luke 8:15 As for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with patience.

In an honest and good heart.

Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Ezekiel 11:19 And I will give them one heart, and a new spirit I will put within them. I will remove the heart of stone from their flesh and give them a heart of flesh,

His Word speaks.