The opening lines in Psalm 1 seem like common sense, but they are challenging to live out. They read, "Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night" (Psa 1:1-2 ESV).
Yes each phrase can be challenging to carry out at one time or another. But what really struck me, and brought conviction, was the last phrase-"on his law he meditates day and night." Through the sheer busyness in life this is hard to achieve. Consistent rhythms of Bible reading, dwelling, memorization, and responding are hard to come by. It is especially difficult when, like the psalmist says, "his delight is in the law of the LORD." Your heart might even desperately desire to read Scripture, but life never seems to slow down. I can relate.
Still we live in a time in history where there have never been more options to hear God's word. For example, the Bible is on CD and free apps so that you can listen to Scripture. The Bible is available in print in a variety of forms, and it is available to read on apps as well. There are many great programs that you can put on your computer although they can get pretty expensive. Instead I have found certain websites useful. I have prioritized them in the order that I have found them useful:
1) blueletterbible.org (Really good for word studies, cross referencing, original language study, and they have other tools such as commentaries and dictionaries).In Holy Scripture, God has spoken. It is amazing that he has given us so many pages of his words to us. Do you believe it is God's very words? Have you become so accustomed to the fact that the Bible exists that you've lost the amazement that it is actually here? If you believe it is God's words to you, then the only logical response is to read it!
2) net.bible.org (Really good for comparing translations, translation notes, and original languages)
2) biblehub.com (Probably the best commentary section from any sites that I've found)
3) studylight.org (I haven't figured out how to use the new version, but the old version has a parallel Bible that highlights the variations in different translations which is pretty helpful).
