Search the Scriptures
Daily devotional reading is also extremely important.
In the early mornings we should arise and engage in reading through the Bible using the Bible or an Online Bible.
Before you read, ask God to lead you to the blessing(s) He has for you that day. You may want to have a parallel Bible and / or a wide margin journaling Bible close at hand so you can cross reference and make notes.
Let God refresh your mind as to the order of events and where they are found in His Word. That way He can and may also lead you to the specific topics He wants you to study later that day. I believe that the best study is to study God's Word, is by topic or precept, as He has said,
Isa 28:10 - Show Context
For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:
Isa 28:13 - Show Context
But the word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.
God has inspired me to be prepared for the enemy to work all manner of distractions to prevent the daily study. So I have downloaded the KJV Bible in mp3, so I can listen, while walking my dogs or driving. (There is a link to the web site for these below, I am alble to get the entire Old Test. on one CD and the entire New Test. and musical hymns and more on another CD)
There are also two very good search engines on this page. One at the top allows me to look up any word of phrase or reference and nearly any translation. The one at the bottom of this page will let me look up words in the KJV and do word studies in Strongs Lexicons, allowing me to find the meanings of original text in Greek and/or Hebrew.
The Bible Timelines Online helps me to keep things straight as to historical and chronological order of things.
Below I have several other tools including Bible History too.
Then I am asking others, (you all out there are invited) to share this journey with me. Please feel free to comment as I share what I learn. I hope to hear from you too.
May we be like these Christians:
"And the people of Berea were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, and they listened eagerly to Paul's message. They searched the Scriptures day after day to check up on Paul and Silas, to see if they were really teaching the truth. " Acts 17:11