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Solomon knew what he was talking about when he said, “Much study is a weariness of the flesh” (Ecclesiastes 12:12). One of the challenges of Bible study/reading is staying awake and alert while you read. Jesus gave some encouraging words that may help with that problem.
At the conclusion of the parable of the sower, Mark records these words from our Lord: “Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given. For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath” (Mark 4:24). Jesus is here promising that, if we will apply ourselves to honest and diligent Bible study, the rewards will multiply.
Just as a greedy person is never satisfied with silver (Ecclesiastes 5:10), so a Bible student who mines out a gem of truth will want to dig for more. When Jesus promised, “Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled” (Matthew 5:6), he obviously did not mean a one-time filling. One great thing about studying the Bible is that you get to keep what you find, and what you find is usually connected to another significant vein of truth.
The key of Bible knowledge (Luke 11:52) unlocks God ‘s treasure chest of truth, out of which come things new and old (Matthew 13:52). To get more out of Bible study, just do more Bible study. Bible study cannot hurt you, and it most likely will help.
J. Brooks Boyd, Jr.
Livingston church of Christ
Livingston,TN