God’s Word Is a Treasure to Believers

Author of Someplace to Be Somebody

Updated August 23, 2023

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Books come and books go. Today’s best-seller often relocates to a rack in a discount house tomorrow. Books can be physically or digitally borrowed from libraries. They can also be purchased new or used from a behemoth mega-store, a local purveyor or from an online seller. Ever since scribes have been in existence, words and sentences have been combined to form letters, narratives, inscriptions, plays, and yes — books. Billions of words/sentences/letters, etc. have been created and written and just as soon forgotten.

2. Pray with the expectancy God will show you something new with every daily reading (Expectation is like saying, “God, You will do this for me.” Expectancy is like saying, “Lord God, I am so excited to see what You will show me this day.”)

3. Journal as you read and meditate upon Scripture.

4. Join a group where you can share the treasures God shows you in His Word

5. Look for the scarlet thread/cord throughout the Bible — that unmistakable revelation of Jesus Christ in foreshadowing, Christophanies, and prophecy in the Old Testament and the clear manifestation of our Lord Jesus Christ in the New Testament.

6. Read and/or watch a trusted commentary concerning the book you are studying. (Logos has a great selection of books and Ligonier boasts numerous DVD teaching series.)

7. Memorize verses and/or passages which stand out to you (and many will). You will then have a ready resource for conversations with others or help in times of personal need.

8. For the crafty ones, create a treasure box with a hinged lid and place your Bible within (leave it unlocked). It’s a visible reminder of what awaits inside.

9. Share your favorite verses and passages on your preferred social media sites (remember, KJV is the only Bible version in public domain).

10. Share the Gospel (the best news ever) with others and, if you are able, give them a copy of a Bible so they can look into the riches of God’s Word, too.

I pray you enjoy and grow in the richness of God’s Holy Word. No time spent with Him will ever be a waste of time, for He is worthy. Be like the man in the parable Jesus shared in Matthew 13:44, “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.”

Lisa Loraine Baker is the multiple award-winning author of Someplace to be Somebody. She writes fiction and nonfiction. In addition to writing for the Salem Web Network, Lisa serves as a Word Weavers’ mentor and is part of a critique group. She also is a member of BRRC. Lisa and her husband, Stephen, a pastor, live in a small Ohio village with their crazy cat, Lewis.