Preparing the Heart and the Mind...

Ezra, an ancient leader of God's people,
" prepared his heart to consult the law of Jehovah..
{ Ezra 7:10}

Is there some way that we can prepare our heart ?
Yes.
We can begin by adopting a proper view of the Scriptures.
To fellow Christians , the apostle Paul wrote:
When you recieve God's word, which you heard from us, you accepted it,
not as the word of men , but , just as it truthfully is , as the word of God."
{ 1 Thessalonians 2:13 }

Though man was used to write the Scriptures, what they wrote was from Jehovah..
Recognition of that vital fact will make us more receptive to what we read.
{ 2 Timothy 3:16}

Another way tro prepare our heart is by prayer.
Since the Bible was inspired by holy spirit,
it's message will become understood to us with the help of that spirit..
We must pray for such help..

Notice how this was the concern of the psalmist who wrote:
" Make me understand ,
that I may observe your law and that I may keep it
with the whole heart."
{ Psalm 119:34 }

We need to pray not only for the mental ability to comprehend what is written...
but also for the heart attitude that will allow us to accept it..
To understand the Bible , we need to be receptive to what is true..
As you meditate in order to have the right frame of mind,
consider what studying the Bible can do for you...