It amazes me how many men who claim to follow Christ don’t read their Bible daily. We can give our time to work, hobbies, sports, or whatever else grabs our attention, yet the most important thing in our lives often gets pushed aside. Time in the Word is meant to shape everything we do, but it is usually the first thing we let slip. I don’t say this with any judgment because I struggle with it too. I know the feeling of letting my Bible sit unopened while I tell myself that I am too busy or too tired.
Over time I have learned that when I neglect Scripture I am not just busy, I am empty. I am trying to live on my own strength, and that never lasts. If a man is not grounded in the Word of God, then what exactly is he grounded in? His own opinions? His emotions? The culture of the world around him? None of those foundations can carry the weight of a godly life.
God has called men to be the spiritual leaders of their households, yet more often than not it is the women who take on that role. Thank God for faithful women, but that is not the way He designed it. A man who is not rooted in Scripture cannot lead his home with clarity or conviction. Leadership in the family begins with leadership in the heart, and that only comes from time in the Word.
The Bible is how God speaks to us. It is where we find wisdom, direction, conviction, and strength. Without it, we cannot win this spiritual battle that is real and happening every day.
I have been trying my best to commit myself to reading at least one chapter of Scripture every day. It may not sound like much, but consistency matters more than anything else. Before I read, I pray and ask the Holy Spirit to teach me from what I am about to read and to help me apply it throughout the day. That simple step changes the way I approach the Word. It reminds me that Scripture is alive and that I need God to open my eyes to it.
When I am consistent I notice the difference. My mind is clearer, my patience is steadier, and my heart is more sensitive to what God is doing around me. The Word shapes me, corrects me, and strengthens me in ways nothing else can.
Every man needs this daily discipline. Not as a chore and not as a religious checklist, but as a lifeline. A man who reads Scripture every day becomes a man who listens to God, who walks in obedience, and who leads his family and his community with humility and confidence.
If I want to be the man God created me to be, I have to begin by being a man of the Word.
Forged by The Word 