So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Romans 10:17
Faith comes by HEARING! You were never intended to only need God's word occasionally. Your faith needs to grow every day! Faith is never built from what you heard yesterday. Faith comes by what your hearing today.
We need daily digestion of God’s Word. It’s good to READ our Bibles, but its also good to LISTEN to the Bible. Listening to the Bible is the greatest daily habit any believer can birth and maintain.
When it comes to the Bible, some people regard listening instead of reading as “cheating.” Earlier generations of believers NEVER read the Bible. They could only hear it. The printed Word was rare. Many couldn’t read. Those that could would never be able to afford a Bible. They would have to go to church to hear the Word of God read out loud. Owning and reading a Bible is something accessible only in our modern history.
I urge you to download the Bible today to your computer, iPod, phone, etc. You can purchase the Bible on CD as well. The YouVersion app allows you to LISTEN to various versions of the Bible for free. Remember, listening has a different reward than reading.
Whatever you do... make God's Word your highest priority. The rewards will be spectacular! Start by reading the blessings found in Deuteronomy 28 and then check out this verse in Joshua...
Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.
Joshua 1:8