Thought for the Day

If...

The Bible is God's Word - why don't we just read it. Why do we spend so much time talking about it, explaining it, analyzing it, and so little time reading it, memorizing it, quoting it, etc.

I find it interesting that Jesus quotes scripture regularly. The writers of the New Testament quote the Old Testament 695 separate times (Jewish New Testament Publications, Jerusalem, 1989). And yet, it seems that we need to add more to it so people can "understand it" better.

Isn't that the work of the Holy Spirit? Doesn't the Word of God loose it's impact when mixed with the words of men? Maybe it isn't the Word of God that has lost it's impact on our world, but rather the words of men about God's Word that is falling on deaf ears?

The Bible warns that in the last days...

Men will have "a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof"

"Silly women" will be "ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth"

People "will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away [their] ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables."

Each of these passages continues to encourage God's people be faithful to...

"Preach the Word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine"

"But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned [them]; And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus."

It seems to me that if we spend more time learning, reading, memorizing, sharing God's Word, and less time developing, teaching, recording our own opinions, that we would experience God's blessing in our world.

What do you think?