The Bible calls itself food. The value of food is not in the discussion it arouses but in the nourishment it imparts.
– William H. Houghton –
Bible – The Word
Go to Scripture to Find Christ – Martin Luther
As we go to the cradle only in order to find the baby, so we go to the Scriptures only to find Christ.
– Martin Luther –
Ignorance of Scripture – Jerome of Stridon
Ignorance of the Scripture is ignorance of Christ.
– Jerome of Stridon –
mid-300s AD
The Bible and Prayer – Matthew Henry
The Bible is a letter God has sent to us; prayer is a letter we send to him.
– Matthew Henry –
Are You Thirsty? – Charles Spurgeon
Are you very thirsty? Draw from the Bible, for it is full.
– Charles Spurgeon –
How to see the secrets of Scripture – Winkie Pratney
God has guarded His Word so that only the pure in heart can see its secrets. All other efforts will fail.
– Winkie Pratney –
Read Through the Bible – George Müller
First of all, it is of the utmost moment that we read through the Scriptures. We ought not to turn over the Bible, and pick out chapters as we please here and there, but we should read it carefully and regularly through.
– George Müller –
Pray or Read the Bible? – Russ Scalzo
When asked, what is more important: praying or reading the Bible? I ask, “What is more important: breathing in or breathing out?”
– Russ Scalzo –
Linger in the Presence of God – AW Tozer
Get on your knees with an outspread Bible and linger in the presence of God.
– AW Tozer –