This past Sunday, I did my best to lift up the picture of Jesus found in Matthew 4:1-11 as an encouragement to reading the Bible. C.S. Lewis argues here for another reason:

We have two bits of evidence about the Somebody [behind the Moral Law]. One is the universe He has made. If we used that as our only clue, then I think we should have to conclude that He was a great artist (for the universe is a very beautiful place), but also that He is quite merciless and no friend to man (for the universe is a very dangerous and terrifying place).

The other bit of evidence is that Moral Law which He has put into our minds. And this is a better bit of evidence than the other, because it is inside information. You find out more about God from the Moral Law than from the universe in general just as you find out more about a man by listening to his conversation than by looking at a house he has built.  (from Mere Christianity)

In just two paragraphs Lewis shows you can’t rely solely on general revelation for your understanding of God. It is not enough. You need to “listen to his conversation.” And the only place you can do that is in the Scriptures.

Here are some ideas for Bible reading plans this year to do just that.

Happy reading!