當我教六年級的孫兒若耿解答代數難題時，他告訴我，他的夢想是成為一名工程師。在我們繼續討論如何解答那些題目中的代數x和y時，他困惑地說﹕「這些代數和我有什麼關係？」

我忍不住笑著說﹕「小耿，等你成為一個工程師，自然就需要用到這些東西！」顯然他還未意識到，代數與他的夢想密切相關。

有些時候，其實我們也會這樣看待聖經。在我們聆聽講道，或閱讀某些經文的時候，我們可能也會這麼想﹕「這些真理和我有什麼關係？」詩人大衛給了我們一些答案。他說，聖經所蘊含的真理能有效地「甦醒人心」、「使愚人有智慧」和「快活人的心」（詩篇19篇7-8節）。正如詩篇19篇所說的，舊約前五卷書（以及整本聖經）所蘊藏的智慧，能在我們每日倚靠聖靈的引導時幫助我們（箴言2章6節）。

上帝將寶貴的聖經賜給我們，讓我們能藉此經歷祂，更加明白祂的愛和道路。若是沒有聖經，我們就少了認識上帝的重要渠道。為什麼要研讀聖經呢？因為「耶和華的命令清潔，能明亮人的眼目」（詩篇19篇8節）。

As I was helping my sixth-grade grandson, Logan, with some tough algebra-type homework, he told me of his dream of becoming an engineer. After we returned to figuring out what to do with the x’s and y’s in his assignment, he said, “When am I ever going to use this stuff?”

I couldn’t help but smile, saying, “Well, Logan, this is exactly the stuff you’ll use if you become an engineer!” He hadn’t realized the connection between algebra and his hoped-for future.

Sometimes we view Scripture that way. When we listen to sermons and read certain parts of the Bible, we may think, “When am I ever going to use this?” The psalmist David had some answers. He said God’s truths found in Scripture are effective for “refreshing the soul,” “making wise the simple,” and “giving joy to the heart” (Psalm 19:7–8). The wisdom of Scripture, found in the first five books of the Bible as referred to in Psalm 19 (as well as all of Scripture), helps us as we daily rely on the Spirit’s leading (Proverbs 2:6).

And without the Scriptures, we’d lack the vital way God has provided for us to experience Him and better know His love and ways. Why study the Bible? Because “the commands of the Lord are radiant, giving light to the eyes” (Psalm 19:8).