It is really helpful to memorize verses on a wide variety of topics so that we can have them in our mind and know what God wants us to do in whatever situation we face. And even if we have a Bible it is sometimes hard to know where to look for an answer. There will be many times when we will face temptations or need to make quick decisions, but won’t have a Bible nearby. Even Jesus Himself dealt with temptation by reciting God’s Word (Matthew 4:4-10). Memorizing – (Psalms 119:9,11) Memorizing God’s Word is a very important way to overcome temptation. But one day we will face a heavenly “exam” to see how well we understand the Scripture and most importantly how well we followed it. Or it could be trying to find an answer to a specific question like “what is God’s will for me in marriage?” The goal is not rote recitation of facts and figures like we may prepare for exams in school. It could be studying a specific topic like prayer. It is examining the Scriptures with a purpose. Studying – (Acts 17:11) Studying goes deeper than simply reading.
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When we read the Bible we need to remember that the goal is not to “get through” a certain number of pages, but to understand more about God and how to serve Him. Jesus Himself often went off by Himself to pray and commune with God (Mark 1:35, Luke 5:16, 6:12). It is great to listen to other mature Christians, but growing believers must have their own relationship to God and their own personal time to read the Bible for themselves. Reading – (Revelation 1:3a) Reading the Bible is the most basic way to understand it. The most important point is that we continually put ourselves in position to listen to God’s Word being taught. We can ask questions of our Christian friends. What can we do to hear it? We can go to church and Bible study to listen to teaching on the Word. Hearing – (Romans 10:17) The first way we can get God’s Word into our life is by hearing it. Consider whether you are diligently practicing all five methods of learning God’s Word. If you hold to Scripture with only 1-2 of these your grasp of God’s Word will be loose and it will be easy for you to be swayed by culture and led astray. How can we do this? There are five ways to hold on tightly to the Bible, represented by the HAND OF THE WORD. To shine as lights in this dark world, we must hold fast to the word of life, to the Scriptures. Philippians 2:15-16 – That you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, holding fast to the word of life. False teachers attempt to mislead and deceive believers.Ī long time ago, Pilate asked Jesus, “what is truth?” And many believers today have a hard time identifying and holding on to the truth in a world that calls good evil and evil good (Isaiah 5:20-21). But within the church are attacks to, only more subtle. Those attacks come from outside the church. Truth as perceived by culture is changing almost by the day. Atheist teachers attack and mock the Bible and those who follow it. Cultural forces continue to try to erode the validity of the Bible and believers’ faith in it. We live in a time when Scripture is under attack. It is an amazing privilege to be able to read God’s words. This is the attitude we should have towards God’s Word. Psalm 119:103 – How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
He has given us His laws by the “ten thousands.” If we would frame a letter from an important person, how much more should we treasure God’s Word.ĭo you consider the Bible is strange? Do you feel bored by it? Or does it excite you? The Creator of the universe, the Alpha and the Omega, God Almighty, has written us a letter. The thing is, we have received this letter. I asked this question to a friend this week and he answered, “frame it.” You would probably also take a picture of this special letter and post it to social media, sharing it with your friends. If your favorite sports figure, historical character, or celebrity were to write a personal message to you, how would you respond? What would you do with it? What is actually strange is their attitude, not God’s Word. It would be boring, impractical, irrelevant to them. And He says that even if He gave them a personal message with His law they would consider it a “strange” thing. God is condemning the people of Israel during Hosea’s time for their false religion. Hosea 8:12 – Were I to write for him my laws by the ten thousands, they would be regarded as a strange thing. In Bible study this week I came across an interesting verse.
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