God Still Speaks Through His Word

Another new year brings fresh intentions many resolve once again to read through the Bible, study more deeply, or simply open the Word more regularly. Some begin the year like the wise virgins, lamps full, plans detailed and prepared. Others fumble for direction, determined to do better than last year, but uncertain where to begin. Wherever you find yourself, know this: your desire to engage Scripture is not only commendable it is divinely invited.

But before you pick a plan or mark your calendar, ask yourself: Why read the Bible at all?

Many Christians approach Bible reading as a duty. Some come in shame, haunted by previous failures maybe they didn’t make it past Leviticus last time. Others come out of habit, which, while helpful, can grow stale without fresh purpose. None of these motivations duty, shame, or habit can sustain the wonder and joy of daily Scripture unless one deeper truth reshapes our approach:

God still speaks.

The Breath of God on the Page

When prophets declared, “Thus says the Lord,” they spoke with divine authority. No argument, no evidence just revelation. The God of heaven had spoken. This is what Paul affirms in 2 Timothy 3:16: “All Scripture is God-breathed.” It is not a collection of religious insights or moral teachings. It is the actual voice of the eternal, unchanging, sovereign, triune God.

It is the voice of the Creator who made you, the Savior who died for you, and the Spirit who indwells you. His voice fills every page of your Bible. You don’t have to conjure an emotional experience or wait for an audible word His voice is already speaking.

Not a Silent God

When you open your Bible, God is not silent. He is not distant. He is addressing you. Scripture is not a spiritual suggestion box or a collection of useful proverbs. It is God's personal and powerful revelation.

As John Owen beautifully wrote, “God has gathered up into the Scripture all the divine revelations given out by himself from the beginning of the world... that [the church] may be thoroughly instructed in the whole mind and will of God.”

This means you don’t need to wander through life guessing God’s will or straining to hear His heart. It’s right there in your hands. The Bible isn’t just a tool for better living it’s the voice of God calling you to deeper fellowship, greater obedience, and lasting joy.

A Posture of Astonishment

When you believe God still speaks, it changes how you approach His Word. You don’t come out of guilt you come out of wonder. You read not because you must, but because you get to.

1. Humility

Scripture is a grace. We deserve silence from a holy God, yet He speaks with tenderness and power. That alone should bring us to our knees. Do you open your Bible ready to be humbled, to be corrected, to be made low before His majesty?

Isaiah 66:2 says, “This is the one to whom I will look: he who is humble and contrite in spirit and trembles at my word.” When you believe these pages carry divine weight, you approach them with awe, not arrogance.

2. Gratitude

God didn’t leave us guessing. He spoke clearly, intentionally, and personally. And He keeps speaking through the Scriptures today.

Gratitude shapes how we read. We don’t demand that God speak in the way we want we receive His Word as the gift it is. We trust that what He says is exactly what we need, even if it confronts or convicts us. We trust the Giver more than our preferences.

3. Joy

“In the way of your testimonies I delight as much as in all riches” (Psalm 119:14). When we see the Bible as God’s voice, joy follows naturally. This is not a cold textbook. It is the Father's love letter, the Shepherd’s guiding rod, the King’s decree of salvation.

God is not stingy with His words. He invites you to know Him, to walk with Him, to delight in Him. And that invitation brings joy. Not temporary inspiration deep joy rooted in communion with the Living God.

A New Year, A Living Word

So yes make your reading plan. Pick a Bible study. Choose a time and place to meet with God. But above all, come expecting to hear His voice.

In the famous account of Augustine’s conversion, he heard a child singing “Take up and read.” He opened Scripture, and God opened his heart. May this be your experience in the coming year.

As you take up and read, remember these are not just inked pages. They are divine breath. And if you come with a heart full of expectation, God will meet you there.

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