I grew up in a home where everything was taught through a biblical lens. My mother is most probably the one to blame for my hunger for biblical answers. She and my dad taught us everything we knew from Scripture’s perspective.
Whether it was about school, friendship, or decision-making, we were always pointed back to what the Bible said. So, when I eventually stepped into the working world, it felt natural to keep asking myself the same question:
“What does the Bible say about this?”
That question became louder the day I walked through the coffee fields of Lyantonde. As I interacted with farmers, buyers, and workers, my heart was restless.
You see, it is easy to apply the word of God when you are doing charity and ministry. But application of the bible in your business where your livelihood is tied to it is spiritual warfare. I have probably learnt more about God and my character reformed while conducting business, than working under any kind of ministry.
I found myself asking: What does God think about this business I am doing? Where do His laws fit in? How can I honor Him with this work?
What does He think about my teamwork, my work ethic, my decision-making processes, my pricing, my profit margins and the way I interact with workers?
And perhaps most curiously: Who in the Bible ever did coffee business?
The curiosity that led me deeper
Around that time, I began hearing stories of companies around the world building sustainable businesses on biblical principles. That idea fascinated me. Could God’s Word really hold the keys to business success, social impact, and sustainability?
I couldn’t ignore the questions bubbling up inside me, so I went searching for answers. That search led me to discover biblical research.
What I learned about biblical research
I discovered that biblical research is so much more than morning devotionals or picking a verse for encouragement.
It is the systematic, intentional study of the Bible, seeking to uncover what God meant when He spoke and how His Word applies to life today.
I had to stop seeing the Bible as just something that made me feel better and start seeing it as a guide when I was stuck. Whether I was deciding how to price a kilo of coffee or discerning whether a potential partner shared my values.
I also realized that biblical research strengthens our faith by giving us a reasonable and thoughtful defense for God’s Word, equipping us to make wise and godly decisions.
Why this matters for work and business
As I went deeper, I was amazed at how much God’s Word says about the issues we face every day. The Bible talks about money, resources, justice, and stewardship more than 2,300 times more than it talks about faith or prayer.
I realized that God is not silent about work. He cares about how we till the soil, how we trade, how we pay our workers, and how we use the profit. He cares about justice, fairness, and flourishing.
Biblical research opened my eyes to the truth that Scripture is not just a spiritual guide, it is a blueprint for building businesses, shaping culture, and stewarding creation.
Let’s go beyond reading to real life application
My journey shaped by my mother’s early lessons, my questions in the coffee fields, and my curiosity about biblical principles in business, brought me to this point.
If we want to see transformation in our lives, workplaces, and communities, we must go deeper than just reading the Bible. We must research it.
So, as we celebrate Biblical Awareness Week, I invite you to take that step too. Ask the big questions. Search for God’s wisdom. Dig into His Word.
Because when we research Scripture, we do more than learn, we align our lives with the author’s design, and that changes everything!