God Makes Women of His Word Through His Word

For years, I underestimated the power of God’s Word. I believed in its value, spoke of its beauty, and even studied it here and there, occasionally. But the deeper I went into Scripture, especially alongside other women, the more I began to realize just how limited my view of the Bible had been. I had been gazing at the Grand Canyon and guessing how many cups of water it might hold.

What changed everything for me was reading more of the Bible, more consistently, and with many other women. We began reading about six chapters a day fast enough to maintain momentum, but not so fast that we couldn’t reflect. Thousands of women joined us, and what began as a reading plan quickly became a spiritual awakening.

We stopped treating the Bible like a vending machine selecting verses based on what we felt like that day and started seeing it as a grand, cohesive story of a glorious God. Instead of pulling verses to meet emotional needs, we let the Word reshape how we saw everything.

A Shifted Gaze

When we read Scripture in large swaths, our gaze shifts from ourselves to the Author. Instead of merely finding comfort for our day, we begin to grasp God’s purposes across history. We encounter prophecies, genealogies, judgments, and mercies we might have skipped otherwise. These passages strange or uncomfortable at first become some of the most faith-strengthening as we see how they reveal the heart of our God.

One moment that deeply moved us was reading 2 Samuel 24. David, having sinned by taking a census, pleads for God’s wrath to fall on himself and his house rather than the people. “Let your hand be against me,” he cries (2 Samuel 24:17). This was the only time many of us had seen someone ask for God’s judgment to fall on them. That poignant moment pointed us to Jesus the ultimate Son of David who bore God’s wrath for His people. None of us began that week thinking, “What I need right now is a story about a plague and judgment,” but it turned out to be exactly what we needed. That’s how Scripture works when we let God lead.

God’s Word Speaks When We Least Expect It

Reading Scripture consistently builds a spiritual vocabulary that God uses in unexpected moments. You may read about the Israelites complaining in the wilderness without much thought, only to be convicted a week later when you hear yourself grumbling. A Psalm of lament may not strike you immediately, but it may surface as a lifeline on a dark day months later.

That’s the beauty of Scripture it is living and active (Hebrews 4:12). It pierces deeply, not to harm, but to heal. It comforts and convicts. It equips and encourages. And it always points us back to the One who speaks it. Psalm 19 reminds us “The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul... the rules of the Lord are true, and righteous altogether... in keeping them there is great reward” (Psalm 19:7–11).

Recognizing the Real Jesus

Reading the whole Bible helps us recognize Jesus as He truly is, not merely as we imagine Him. Many women in our group realized they had a picture of Christ that was soft and sanitized. When we saw Jesus rebuking, challenging, even offending we were surprised. But that surprise revealed something important we had been depending on others to tell us who Jesus is rather than listening to Him ourselves.

Our Bibles are not distant second-hand sketches of God; they are His own self-revelation. When we fail to immerse ourselves in them, we risk accepting a counterfeit Christ. But the more we read, the more our spiritual immune systems strengthen. We can sense error more quickly. We know when something doesn’t sound like the voice of our Shepherd (John 10:4–5).

The Bible Was Meant to Change Us

Too often, we settle for verse-of-the-day spirituality, afraid of the vastness of Scripture. We stick to verses that pair well with pretty Instagram backgrounds. But this habit sells short the power of God's Word to renew our minds and conform us to Christ. The Bible is not about making us feel good it's about making us holy. And that process is often uncomfortable, even painful. But it is always good.

Second Timothy 3:16–17 tells us that all Scripture is God-breathed and profitable not just the parts we like. Every genealogy, every prophecy, every difficult passage plays a role in equipping us for the life God has called us to live.

Women of the Word

God calls us not to be dabblers in His Word, but women of His Word women shaped by the whole counsel of Scripture. Women who face their weaknesses and find strength in Him. Women who study deeply not to boast, but to serve. Women who walk through the laws and the laments, the mercy and the judgment, and come out changed on the other side.

The deeper we go, the more we discover that this book is not just informative it is transformative. It reminds us who God is, who we are, and what He has done to bring us back to Himself through Jesus Christ.

So, when the size of this grand canyon of Scripture overwhelms you, don’t retreat. Step into it. Let the Word of God sweep you off your feet and root you more deeply in truth.

Pray with me:
Lord, make me a woman of your Word. Shape me not by passing feelings or trendy devotions, but by your eternal truth. Make me part of your kingdom work here on earth. Equip me to see more of you each day until I stand in your presence.

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