Dan.9v2: “In the first year of his reign I, Daniel, understood by the books the number of the years specified by the word of the Lord through Jeremiah the prophet, that He would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem”
Did you know that reading has a lot of benefits and advantages? Reading adds value to your life and work. It also makes you a better person as we can see from the life of Daniel. He was committed to reading; no wonder his star shined brightly in Babylon. You too can shine if you develop a reading culture like Daniel did in (Dan.9v2). So, how does reading improve your life? In what ways does reading add value to your life?
How does reading benefit you?
1. By furnishing you with ideas or advice that you didn’t know before. Reading opens you up to new ideas, concepts and counsel that can help you to be a better problem-solver. Are you ready for new insights and ideas?
2. By enlarging your wisdom, understanding and knowledge bank. Reading broadens your capacity to know more, understand better and also become a wiser person (Pro.4v5).
3. By making you a better and stronger person. How does this happen? By changing you and your life because only a changed person can change things. May reading change your life for the better (Dan.1v17-21).
4. By answering some of the questions and agitations of your heart. At times, the answers you seek are hidden in books. This was Daniel’s experience in (Dan.9v2). I have also experienced this blessing in my life too. It can also become your portion if you start paying attention to Books.
5. By helping you to become successful in life and your chosen field of endeavours. Warren Buffet (one of the richest men in the world) reads 500 pages every day. Are you ready to commit yourself to reading? I believe your answer is yes. So, begin today. Start somewhere! Start anyhow! Stop waiting for perfect conditions! Just get moving. As you do this, your capacity to read will begin to build up like compound interest and you will never remain the same in Jesus name, amen.
Other Scriptural References: (Job 19v23-24; Num.21v14; Jer.36v2; Gen.5v1; Jos.18v9)
Prayer for Today: Heavenly Father, thank you for opening my eyes to the value of reading. Therefore, I commit myself to developing my reading culture in Jesus name, amen.
CONFESSION: I embrace the culture of reading from today. I say no to ignorance and failure from henceforth. I love to read and learn new things. I am an incurable learner and I commit myself to learning new things every day. Therefore, I am getting better and stronger. I am being renewed in knowledge, wisdom and understanding every day. Therefore, strongholds are being broken in my life. Impossibilities are turning into possibilities. I can see better and farther. I am growing up to my full potential. I am fulfilling my colourful destiny in Jesus name because my reading culture is getting better.
Yemi Adeoti is a pastor, teacher, life coach and mentor & also a prolific writer.
Amen