Break Out Your Inner CSI
If you've ever watched any of the CSI television shows, you know it's about crime scene investigators. These highly trained and observant individuals have the important job of thoroughly combing a crime scene for clues that will help recreate and solve the crime. Did you know that studying God's Word is very much like being a CSI? When reading the Bible, we have to slow down and observe the passage carefully, making sure we don't miss any important clues. Like a good CSI asks themselves questions about the crime scene, we must ask ourselves questions about the Bible-passage we're reading so we can better understand it. What is the context of this passage? What is this passage about? Who is it written to? What does this passage say about the character of God or Jesus? How does this passage apply to my life? Answering these questions as you read from God's Word will help you better understand what God is saying to you. And by the way, if your Bible has cross-references and footnotes, read them! Those are there to help you dig deeper into the passage so you can better understand it as well. In Psalm 119:15-16, the psalmist writes, "I meditate on your precepts and consider your ways. I delight in your decrees; I will not neglect Your Word." Sounds like the psalmist would have made a great CSI! Now, may our attitude towards studying God's Word be the same as the psalmist's, and may we commit to being thorough investigators of God's Word!
GO DEEPER: Read Psalm 119:9-16; Hebrews 4:12
HEY! Don't forget to pick up a Bible Reading Plan in the Student Ministries Room. There's one that's just right for you!
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