Since turning to follow Christ I've read the Scriptures almost daily and found the experience of the early disciples (to which the verse above testifies) to be my experience as well.

In the process of seeking to hear God speak through the Scriptures I've discovered vital practices which have encouraged and benefited me through the years of my walk with Christ.

I encourage you also to:

1. Learn to hear God speak to you on a day-to-day basis through the Scriptures. Choose a simple personal practice of reading, meditating and responding to God as He speaks to you in the Scriptures.

2. Learn more of the background and historical context of the Scriptures, providing greater insight into our own times.

3. Gather with other followers of Christ in small groups in homes and/or in larger public gatherings where the Scriptures are read, discussed and lived.

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