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Thursday, July 27, 2023 3:48:36 AM
The Word
~ May we begin to turn to the Bible as our source of truth and direction first and foremost, rather than the world around us.
Scripture is one of the best indications we have of God’s intense longing to be known by His people. Every time we open up the Bible, we are looking at a miracle. God has revealed Himself to us in a way that is beyond dispute and beyond anything we could ask or imagine. Within the pages of Scripture, we see countless examples of God’s grace, love, presence, power, and unfathomable desire to have a restored relationship with us.
Oftentimes I take for granted how amazing it is to have the Bible. Because I grew up knowing Scripture to be God’s Word, it was always normal to me. Never before had I looked at it and realized what a powerful declaration it was of God’s desire to be known by me. And our Father didn’t just leave us with some words he spoke thousands of years ago, but gave us the Holy Spirit to help us understand and receive revelation from the Word.
In reading Scripture with the Holy Spirit, we can come to a real, transformative understanding of God’s heart. There is no refuting what God says in the Bible. There is no questioning whether the words we’re reading are true, important, or applicable.
Hebrews 4:12 says:
“For the Word of God is living and effective and sharper than any double-edged sword, penetrating as far as the separation of soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It is able to judge the ideas and thoughts of the heart.”
2 Timothy 3:16-17 says:
“All Scripture is inspired by God [breathed out by God] and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness, so that the man, and woman, of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.”
And Romans 15:4 says:
“For whatever was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that we may have hope through endurance and through the encouragement from the Scriptures.”
If you’re longing to know the heart of God today, search His Word. God has preserved the Bible you have today for the purpose of revealing Himself. When you seek Him out through the reading of Scripture with the help of the Holy Spirit, you will find Him. May your time of prayer be filled with revelation and transformation as God’s heart is revealed.
Reading Scripture with the Holy Spirit brings God’s Word to life. The Bible isn’t just a book of rules. It’s not just a list of do’s and don’ts. It’s meant to be read with the understanding that its words were inspired by the One who dwells within you. May your heart be stirred to meditate on God’s Word that it might produce peace and joy in your life today.
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~ published by: First 15
https://www.first15.org/devotionals/the-word-2023/
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~ May we begin to turn to the Bible as our source of truth and direction first and foremost, rather than the world around us.
Scripture is one of the best indications we have of God’s intense longing to be known by His people. Every time we open up the Bible, we are looking at a miracle. God has revealed Himself to us in a way that is beyond dispute and beyond anything we could ask or imagine. Within the pages of Scripture, we see countless examples of God’s grace, love, presence, power, and unfathomable desire to have a restored relationship with us.
Oftentimes I take for granted how amazing it is to have the Bible. Because I grew up knowing Scripture to be God’s Word, it was always normal to me. Never before had I looked at it and realized what a powerful declaration it was of God’s desire to be known by me. And our Father didn’t just leave us with some words he spoke thousands of years ago, but gave us the Holy Spirit to help us understand and receive revelation from the Word.
In reading Scripture with the Holy Spirit, we can come to a real, transformative understanding of God’s heart. There is no refuting what God says in the Bible. There is no questioning whether the words we’re reading are true, important, or applicable.
Hebrews 4:12 says:
“For the Word of God is living and effective and sharper than any double-edged sword, penetrating as far as the separation of soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It is able to judge the ideas and thoughts of the heart.”
2 Timothy 3:16-17 says:
“All Scripture is inspired by God [breathed out by God] and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness, so that the man, and woman, of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.”
And Romans 15:4 says:
“For whatever was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that we may have hope through endurance and through the encouragement from the Scriptures.”
If you’re longing to know the heart of God today, search His Word. God has preserved the Bible you have today for the purpose of revealing Himself. When you seek Him out through the reading of Scripture with the help of the Holy Spirit, you will find Him. May your time of prayer be filled with revelation and transformation as God’s heart is revealed.
Reading Scripture with the Holy Spirit brings God’s Word to life. The Bible isn’t just a book of rules. It’s not just a list of do’s and don’ts. It’s meant to be read with the understanding that its words were inspired by the One who dwells within you. May your heart be stirred to meditate on God’s Word that it might produce peace and joy in your life today.
_________________
~ published by: First 15
https://www.first15.org/devotionals/the-word-2023/
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