Because God loves us, he gives us practical teaching and boundaries to protect our hearts. The whole thing is one big expression of a father's love for his children.

As I reread each book of the Bible, I fell in love all over again - not just with God's Word, but with God himself.

I think God gives us all that in his Word because he's a loving Father.

The peace, comfort, and hope God gave me made me feel like I really was walking in his light; those spiritual blessings were constant reminders that God really did love me. He loved me enough to tuck his Word in my heart so I'd have it when my eyes could no longer read it.

Not only is it mind-blowing that God would consider me - us - worthy of his love, but it's flat-out incomprehensible that God would give us his wisdom, compassion, guidance, and comfort by giving us his Word. It's totally humbling and such an honor. Thank you Lord!

Sometimes when I read Scripture, I'm trying to learn something or teach something or change something in my life.

Because God loves us, he gives us lyrics to sing when our hearts can't form words.