Do not study the Bible for the mere gratification of intellectual curiosity, but study it to find out how to live and to please God. Whatever duty you find commanded in the Bible, do it at once. Whatever good you see in any Bible character, imitate it immediately. Whatever mistake you note in the actions of Bible men and women, scrutinize your own life to see if you are making the same mistake – and if you find that you are, correct it immediately.

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