We have been looking at God's Word for the last two times and also today. I believe that speaking on, teaching on, or learning about God's Word is very relevant to society today as I think that many of us are suffering from spiritual starvation. A lack of knowledge of the Word of God!
When you open the Word, does it every cause you discomfort? When you read the Bible does what you read make you uneasy? Do you find that when you listen to sermons, the Scripture seems aimed directly at you? Well friends, I would like to say that it is in these moments that you are experiencing the reality that the Word of God is alive and can read your thoughts and judge your intentions.
"For the Word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart." Hebrews 4:12
When God's Word speaks to you it is always for a purpose. God knows your heart and knows what you need to do to bring your life into conformity to Christ. If you have a problem with sinful talk, the word that comes to you will address your tongue. If you are struggling to forgive, God's Word will confront you with His standard for forgiveness. If pride has a stronghold in your life, God's Word will speak to you about humility. Whatever problem, situation, or sin that needs addressing in your life, you will find that you are confronted by God's Word on the matter.
Many people do not like to be confronted with their problems or their sin. One way that we can escape the discomfort of conviction is to avoid hearing God speak to you. We may neglect reading our Bible and also stay away from places where it is taught. We might even avoid the people we know that will uphold the truths of Scripture. Why is this we might ask? I would like to say that God's Word was not given to us to make us "feel rosie all over." God gave us His Word to convict us! To show us that we need a Savior! To teach us that He loves us and wants to be in relationship with us, but to do that we need to get right with Him. How do you learn to do something for your life? Someone teaches you, instructs you. If you find you are avoiding God's Word because something in your life keeps getting brought up, I have bad news for you!! God is going to keep bringing it up through His Word, through others, and through prayer until you decide to deal with it! He is not going any further with you until you deal with the sin or problem in your life.
The best response I believe is this, pray to God as the psalmist did: "Search me, O God, and know my heart." Psalm 139:23. Regularly allow the Word of God to wash over you and find any sin or impurity (Ephesians 5:26). Always make the connection between your life and what God is saying to you through His Word. Make a habit of taking every word from God seriously, knowing and believing that it is able to judge your heart and mind. And then allow God to help you deal with whatever He brings up by doing what He says. Allow Him to cleanse you, renew you and strenghten you by the power and truth of His Word!
May God richly bless you today!! H Trent!
When you open the Word, does it every cause you discomfort? When you read the Bible does what you read make you uneasy? Do you find that when you listen to sermons, the Scripture seems aimed directly at you? Well friends, I would like to say that it is in these moments that you are experiencing the reality that the Word of God is alive and can read your thoughts and judge your intentions.
"For the Word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart." Hebrews 4:12
When God's Word speaks to you it is always for a purpose. God knows your heart and knows what you need to do to bring your life into conformity to Christ. If you have a problem with sinful talk, the word that comes to you will address your tongue. If you are struggling to forgive, God's Word will confront you with His standard for forgiveness. If pride has a stronghold in your life, God's Word will speak to you about humility. Whatever problem, situation, or sin that needs addressing in your life, you will find that you are confronted by God's Word on the matter.
Many people do not like to be confronted with their problems or their sin. One way that we can escape the discomfort of conviction is to avoid hearing God speak to you. We may neglect reading our Bible and also stay away from places where it is taught. We might even avoid the people we know that will uphold the truths of Scripture. Why is this we might ask? I would like to say that God's Word was not given to us to make us "feel rosie all over." God gave us His Word to convict us! To show us that we need a Savior! To teach us that He loves us and wants to be in relationship with us, but to do that we need to get right with Him. How do you learn to do something for your life? Someone teaches you, instructs you. If you find you are avoiding God's Word because something in your life keeps getting brought up, I have bad news for you!! God is going to keep bringing it up through His Word, through others, and through prayer until you decide to deal with it! He is not going any further with you until you deal with the sin or problem in your life.
The best response I believe is this, pray to God as the psalmist did: "Search me, O God, and know my heart." Psalm 139:23. Regularly allow the Word of God to wash over you and find any sin or impurity (Ephesians 5:26). Always make the connection between your life and what God is saying to you through His Word. Make a habit of taking every word from God seriously, knowing and believing that it is able to judge your heart and mind. And then allow God to help you deal with whatever He brings up by doing what He says. Allow Him to cleanse you, renew you and strenghten you by the power and truth of His Word!
May God richly bless you today!! H Trent!
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