Imagine all the different foods you love. What’s your favorite meal? Your favorite dessert? Do you have any cherished family recipes that have been passed down through generations? Perhaps you’ve even learned to prepare some of these dishes yourself. Now, imagine if you couldn’t cook at all—relying solely on others, restaurants, or packaged meals. It would be a daily challenge, limiting your ability to nourish yourself well.

In the same way, Scripture is described as spiritual food—something we are meant to live on, meditate upon, and draw nourishment from. But if we lack the ability to understand and study God’s Word, it’s like being unable to cook for ourselves. We become dependent on others for spiritual sustenance, making it difficult to receive consistent, life-giving truth.

As we continue our Practicing the Way series on Scripture, we move from reading and meditating to the practice of studying God’s Word. Why is study essential? How does it shape us to become more like Christ? True study brings depth, clarity, and transformation to our faith—and it’s more accessible than you might think.

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Extra Credit

Pick a book in scripture

Watch “the Bible project”. Background and outline of the book

Take notes and then look up meaning in commentaries

Read with your heart & head

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