The word says that we must study to show ourselves approved unto God. So it is not enough to just read the word, we must study to be approved by God. 

 

The bible is God's letter to his children. The word instructs us on how to live the way the Lord wants us to live. 

 

In Ephesians 6:11, Paul instructs the believer is to put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of devil. This armor includes the Sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God. 

 

Jesus said that "man shall not live by bread alone but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God". The word of God will sustain you and feed you spiritually so that you may grow in the Lord. 

 

We study the Word to gain clear understanding of what God is saying to us.