Read It, Believe It!

[286 words] How often do you read the Bible? A survey by the American Bible Association found that 57 percent of the people read their Bible four times or less per year. Another survey found that only 19 percent of the people read the Bible on a daily basis. The ABA survey also showed that people between the ages of 18-28 read the Bible even less that older adults. In the ABA survey, 61 percent wish they would read the Bible more often. I read a bulletin article recently that told of two young people talking about understanding the Bible. One said, “You know, I’m beginning to unravel the mysteries of the Old Testament—I’ve started reading it”! With the lack of reading and study, it is no wonder that so many don’t understand the “mysteries” of the Old Testament—which are not really mysteries when the Bible is studied with an…