Why do we need Bible Study?

As summer draws to an end, though bittersweet, I am reminded of why being in a Bible  study is so important for me personally. I love summer. I love sleeping in, I love not  being on a schedule, I really love traveling and going on vacation. But as much as I love  vacation, I can tend to take a vacation from God sometimes as well.  

Don’t get me wrong, I still spent time with Him this summer, but my Bible has been  tucked away in my “Bible Study Bag” for a good part of it. My faith is built upon the Word  of God, so how can I strengthen my faith if the thing it’s built upon is tucked away in a  bag?  

Thus the reason I need Bible study. Bible study not only helps me stay in His Word daily  (and I NEED His Word daily), but it also gives me a group of fellow believers who can  hold me accountable and who can help me in my walk with Christ.  

These past few years in Bible Study, I have grown so much. Through our fellowship and study, I have  found comfort, peace, understanding, truth, purpose, love, guidance, and most  importantly I have found and continue to find my Lord and Savior in a deeper, more  personal way.

By Lissa Harrison