The transformative benefits of reading God’s Word daily

Writer Faith Emily reflects on a year-long decision to lay aside other reading and immerse herself fully in God’s Word. As she shares the spiritual transformation that followed, she invites us to rediscover the life-giving power of being truly “buried” in the Good Book.

Our annual family “Secret Santa” saw a trio of paperback novels come my way. One title in particular grabbed my attention; “Buried in a Good Book”. It seemed a fitting epitaph of my year.

Just over a year ago, whilst meditating God’s clear instruction in Proverbs 4:20-21, to pay constant undivided attention to his word; I pondered why it was that we, on the whole, do the exact opposite. Devouring instead stories full of murder and deceit; newspapers delighting in the worst of mankind; glossy magazine columns glamourising promiscuity and vices. A far cry from the true, honest, just, pure and lovely thoughts we are encouraged to dwell on (Philippians 4:8). Then bemoaning the fact that God is silent and uncaring we wonder why his promise of life and health is absent from our lives.