“Itry to read but I get nothing from it.”        Time for personal reading of the Scriptures
          “My mind wanders when I read. I’m      is essential for every believer. This will mean
          constantly losing my place.” “I read,  that we discipline ourselves, setting aside a
          but during the day I don’t seem to be  particular time every day for the reading of
          able to remember much about it.” “I    God’s Word. We may have different prefer-
 never seem to have time for reading.” Are       ences regarding what time is best for us,
 you familiar with these statements? Young       what time best suits our work schedule or
 people frequently ask: “How do I study a        our personalities, but it is essential to have a
 portion of the Bible?”                          designated time.

 Personal Bible Reading                          Requesting Help to Read

      It is important for us to learn to make        One fundamental thing to keep in mind
 time for personal reading and also to set       before we read is to prayerfully ask for God’s
 aside time for the study of the Scriptures.     help. The writer of Psalm 119 wrote, “Open