The Importance Of Sunday Scripture Readings

By Timothy Moore


There are so many Christians who start another year with certain plans of reading the Bible. Some of them reach their goals while others do not. There are also some who choose not to bother themselves with taking the words of God in a serious manner. The Holy book is the most important book that was ever written in history. It is a book that contains all words of a living God to open the minds of his children about godliness and life.

As one of his children, you should be dependent on Scriptures and trust that this book is incapable of being wrong of which the Lord speaks to his children. This is the reason as to why one should give an importance and understand the Sunday scripture readings as the center of every worship service. People should read, preach, and sing it on Sundays.

Scripture readings are not your obligation and not a requirement but will always give you satisfaction and happiness in life. It means you trust God above all. Standing in front of the crowd while reading the bible could mean standing in his place while proclaiming his good words. And because his words are crucial to everyone, most of the church members have created a ministry involving scripture readings.

This kind of ministry is composed of individuals who are geared and well trained to preach the passage. There are many things to keep in mind when you teach those who are willing to join the ministry. It serves as a guideline in reading a scripture in public places. This also assumes that you are prepared before reading it.

First, try to determine the passage carefully. You should know and understand the tone, the genre, and main purpose for which it was made and written. Be sure to have an overall comprehension of what the passage means. Identify if the passage a meditative one that reflects on pain, persecution, or poetic ones.

If anyone has been tasked to read a specific passage, spend a few times in reading it to ensure you understand it. If this is not familiar to you and having a difficult time learning it, then it might be helpful to rely on other translations and research about it. If still unsure, ask someone who is experienced.

When you understand specific things, you need to practice more. As you read it, try to determine its flow and divisions to ensure you know the basic ways of pronouncing a word. And because you will be reading it aloud, then practice loudly. Read it from the beginning to the end until you are able to know its basic flow.

As you start practicing, you should learn the phrases and words you may need to highlight. Find the best parts to pause and the places to either increase or decrease your volume. Your main job is to comprehend what is in the scripture in a way that would help you understand things without catching others attention.

Be sure to prepare everything prior to services. As you see, the word of God deserves your effort and hard work. Once you halt or stumble, then it could mean you are not serving your brothers and sisters properly. The Bible is a great foundation of truth that will teach you the whole history of everything.




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